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Here are some interesting facts you may not know about Juneteenth celebrations through the years.

Emancipation Park presents 149th Juneteenth Celebration All events are subject to change due to weather or other concerns. Please check with the venue or organization to ensure an event is taking place as scheduled. Photo courtesy of Emancipation Park Conservancy Emancipation Park Conservancy will present a virtual programming and interactive activities for the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the oldest known U.S. celebration of the end of slavery and commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves were emancipated in Texas. The theme this year is "Freedom and Justice," acknowledging ...

Several remembrance events held in Houston's Third Ward where George Floyd grew up, honoring him on the anniversary of his death.

1:21 pm UTC May. 25, 2021 HOUSTON – LaTonya Floyd keeps a folded newspaper with a front-page picture of her brother’s killer in the center console of her SUV. Each day, she stares into the eyes of Derek Chauvin, trying to decipher why the Minneapolis police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes while he was handcuffed and pleading for help until the life was snuffed out of him. She has felt her share of anger toward Chauvin. But he has also helped keep her sane, LaTonya Floyd said. “He gave me a reason to keep breathing,” she said. “I need to know ...

1:21 pm UTC May. 25, 2021 HOUSTON – LaTonya Floyd keeps a folded newspaper with a front-page picture of her brother’s killer in the center console of her SUV. Each day, she stares into the eyes of Derek Chauvin, trying to decipher why the Minneapolis police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes while he was handcuffed and pleading for help until the life was snuffed out of him. She has felt her share of anger toward Chauvin. But he has also helped keep her sane, LaTonya Floyd said. “He gave me a reason to keep breathing,” she said. “I need to know ...