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The event began in 2017, just one year after the murder of 11-year-old Josue Flores, a tragedy that deeply shook Houston and ...
Houston welcomed 54 million visitors last year, boosting the local economy with a $16.6 billion impact and creating more than ...
The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020.
A three-building block of Galveston's Strand historic district can now be yours for a cool $15 million. Located between 20th ...
Miami's Kingpin Bowling is quickly becoming the city's newest hotspot, drawing in star power from Future and James Harden to ...
Dallas neo-soul singer Erykah Badu will commemorate the 25th anniversary of her second album, "Mama’s Gun," with a tour ...
After a historic offseason from the Houston Rockets, they earned a top offseason grade among all the NBA teams.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom—a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.” ...
Which city departments gained and lost funding in Houston’s new $7B budget passed by Mayor John Whitmire and the City Council last month.
Houston Restaurant Weeks begins Aug. 1. The Chronicle food team has put together their recommendations on where to eat.
President Trump hinted at ending federal recognition of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. But there are more logical targets.
Raleigh's Liberation Station, a Black-owned children's bookstore, is set to make a return in Montague Plaza on Juneteenth 2026.