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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 20, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) -- HOUSTON, TX — In a bold and ...
The group has already gained thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram and has applied for nonprofit status.
The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...
Houston Chronicle reporter Joy Sewing reveals her family's connection to Juneteenth and sharecropping, sharing her uncle's journey from poverty to becoming a successful bank owner.
For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...
From weathered cabins to restored historic two-story homes, a Juneteenth tour of 1800s-era houses traces Black Houstonians’ ...
Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...
Honoring 160 years of freedom, endurance and resilient legacy of Juneteenth. Tune in today at 1 p.m. on Houston Life.
The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth ...
The Houston Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old male in the 600 block of Berry Road, and ...
In 2024, city-owed pipes seeped and spewed 9.3 billion gallons of treated water – a 31% increase over the previous year, ...