Juneteenth, celebrated every year on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were ...

At least 37 former slaves freed by Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation are among people buried at Topeka's Ritchie Cemetery.

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The city of Jefferson is said to be one of the most haunted small towns in Texas. But the Jefferson Hotel, which was built in the 1890s, is considered to be the hotbed of the city's "paranormal ...

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The Texas Surfing Museum, which opened in February 2025 in Galveston, honors the state's rich but often below-the-radar surfing subculture.

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One of the first places where the 1865 order freeing Texas slaves was read aloud, the Broadway church has been a cornerstone of the Black community ever since.

GALVESTON, Texas -- Former President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity Thursday night during a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas ...

Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT Listen • 3:24 ...