The 90-minute event will feature community leaders discussing the Juneteenth holiday and what it means to them personally, as well as the relevance to the organizations they run.

This year marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day enslaved Texans were officially proclaimed free, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

Juneteenth is coming up, this weekend in fact -- and for those who might be unfamiliar, the holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

While many Americans have a vast array of knowledge about Juneteenth, others don’t know as much about the holiday and the history behind it.

The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

It’s an occasion that’s recognized in most states and the District of Columbia, but it’s not as of yet a federal holiday.

San Antonio non-profit Black Freedom Factory is on a mission to cultivate racial equity across the city. The organization plans to hold an event Thursday known as the Future is Freedom: Juneteenth celebration.

“Ode to Juneteenth,” a freed slave’s story of celebration and hope, will be showcased by the Witte Museum on Freedom Day, June 9.

This year marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day enslaved Texans were officially proclaimed free, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

The connection between baseball and Juneteenth might seem thin at first, but the two are closely connected.

Trinity University History Professor Carey Latimore joined KSAT 12 anchors Isis Romero and Steve Spriester for the town hall. The trio discussed the origins of Juneteenth and how the day’s meaning and recognition have evolved and grown in recent years.

Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved Black people learned they had been freed, is often celebrated by families across the nation -- with events including cookouts, parades or community festivals.

Trinity University Associate Profesor and Historian Carey Latimore IV chronicles the history of Juneteenth as a holiday.

Happy Freedom Friday! Today on SA Live, the history behind Juneteenth and what it means in our community, Mike cracks wise with a (funny?) collection of his favorite dad jokes, we learn about Freedom Riders, plus a Texas Eats preview.

Local organizers planned a Juneteenth march and rally in San Antonio to commemorate when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free in 1865.