juneteenth

If you want to really make the day a memorable one, make plans to celebrate with us in Harker Heights, Texas on Sunday, June 19.

Backlash over an ice cream flavor celebrating Juneteenth has taken the internet by storm, but is it really worth being angry about?

Congress approved a bill Wednesday declaring Juneteenth a new federal holiday - the first such declaration since MLK Jr Day was created in 1983.

Toni Ringgold hosts a very important and informative Livestream with the incomparable Ayayi Fubara Eneli discussing the TRUE history of Juneteenth, the state of our community, and how we can move forward in growth and power! You may have heard her riveting speech at the Let’s Move Peace Rally a few weeks back...

The Harker Heights Event Center has been celebrating Juneteenth for some time now and they are doing it again this weekend on Sunday June 21st beginning at 3:00 PM.

The “Let’s Move Killeen” organization is doing great things in the community. They are the group that protected the Killeen Mall from potential vandalism. They have partnered with the city of Killeen and have received a permit to block off a few blocks in downtown Killeen to have an event that will help raise awareness in the community on the political side and build small businesses...

Central Texas is celebrating Juneteenth with the Central Texas Housing Consortium's 18th Annual Juneteenth Festival

June 19th 1865, 2 1/2 years after slavery was abolished, Gen. Gordon Granger arrived on Galveston Island to announce that all slaves are free:   "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. Thi... Read More ...