From the Plantation to the Thicket: Juneteenth, Black Freedom, and ‘Marronage’ in Texas
Freedom in Texas was achieved both after—and before—formal emancipation.
Juneteenth
The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum
Architects have made a Fort Worth neighborhood’s history part of the plan.
Poem: The Pantoum
The winning poem in the “What Juneteenth Means (To Me)” contest organized by Cyrus Cassells, 2021-22 Texas poet laureate.
Abbott Torpedoes Sickle-Cell Legislation on Juneteenth Weekend
Democratic State Representative Jarvis Johnson called the governor's veto "petty, bullshit politics."
A Visit to Galveston, the Birthplace of Juneteenth
Texas was the last state to receive the news that slavery had ended.
‘On Juneteenth’ Refuses Easy Answers About the Importance of People of Color to Texas History
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed offers a historical primer on the conditions that made Juneteenth a holiday and its importance to the nation.
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Juneteenth and the Myth of Texas’ Independence
'Tis the season to take a hard look at our epic history, and face some ugly truths.