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In observance of Juneteenth, Metro will operate on an adjusted schedule Thursday. Here's what you should know about the holiday hours. The local bus, METRORail, Park & Ride and curb2curb services ...
This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started.
Today is Juneteenth, a celebration that began in Texas but has spread across the country as a celebration of black culture. It is the coolest national holiday, for five reasons: 5.
President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.
Both Houston and Austin are home to city parks named Emancipation Park due to their history as locations for early Juneteenth celebrations. In Houston, celebrations will take place throughout the ...
HOUSTON (KIAH) — For the first Juneteenth since her passing, Houstonians will gather to honor the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee—the driving force behind making Juneteenth a national ...
Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday ...
FOX 26 Rashi Vats leads coverage for top reports from Houston and beyond, including breaking news out of north Houston. We also take a look at Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston and authentic ...
The Juneteenth Festival in Rosewood Park will commence at noon and carry on until 9 p.m. with a wide array of food vendors and performances by Young Guy, J Soulja, Jason Greensocks, Anastasia Hera ...
Video from Juneteenth Parade in Acres Homes, honoring former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ... Bun B served as grand marshal for the parade on Saturday, June 20, 2025.
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to know.