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The Juneteenth Culture Fest will take place across two Houston locations this year. The event begins June 13 at Miller Outdoor Theatre with live performances celebrating gospel, blues, R&B, neo ...
The Houston Juneteenth Urban Takeover returns for its fourth year with new parties and after-hours events, starting June 20. Here's what you need to know about the celebrations. How it started ...
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. On Thursday ...
“Dignitaries that include former President Joe Biden,” Fullen told Houston Public Media on Wednesday. Juneteenth 2025: Houston and Galveston areas offer several ways to celebrate ...
HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will take place July 12, with free admission for ...
The Houston Sun Foundation announces their Juneteenth Parade will take place Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at Ennis and Wheeler at Texas Southern University. Plus, they announce more celebrations ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Juneteenth's weather is going to look like a typical summer day: Hot with a small chance for a shower or thunderstorm. We're in for another steamy morning with ...
If Juneteenth meant anything, it meant at least that Joshua Houston and his family were free. But there was more too. The promise of freedom meant that more work needed to be done.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and local leaders helped kick off the event, honoring the legacy of freedom and two trailblazing lawmakers.
Here, a mother and child watch a Unity March heading toward Houston's Hermann Park. Modern-day celebrants can attend Juneteenth parades in places like Atlanta, Philadelphia, and New York City.
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.