US EditionExhibit Examines Galveston's Juneteenth Story
- Galveston held its annual Juneteenth Parade in 2024, featuring participants waving from floats and accompanied by a picnic at Wright Cuney Park.
- Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston learned of their freedom, and it became a federal holiday in 2021.
- Numerous events surround Juneteenth in the Houston and Galveston areas, including the Galveston Island Festival at Menard Park, a golf tournament at Moody Gardens, and cultural activities like Juneteenth en Blanc.
- The BLVD Juneteenth Golf Tournament runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with prizes, and the Community Artists' Collective hosts a free public event with music, artmaking, and an immersive photo booth.
- These celebrations highlight Black freedom and culture while occurring amid ongoing debates about equity policies and the scaling back of formal diversity programs in recent years.
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Houston Public MediaJuneteenth 2025: Houston and Galveston areas offer several ways to celebrate
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, has been celebrated for more than 150 years and continues to serve as a powerful reminder of Black freedom, resilience and culture. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, the day Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people were free — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Known as Freedom Day an…
How To Celebrate Juneteenth While Civil Rights Are Under Threat
Source: Annika McFarlane / Getty Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865—the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and cultural excellence. But it’s also a reminder: progress is not always linear. In recent years, as some government policies and corporate agenda…
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