KTEN's Bailey Vaughn sits down with Cheyhoma Dugger and Thomas O’Sullivan to hear what's planned for this Independence Day at ...

While the 4th of July marked the independence of some during the early stages of the country’s history, many were excluded ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

For more than three decades, families have gathered each Independence Day to witness a fireworks display unlike any other—a powerful tribute to America’s founders and heroes who have safeguarded ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

The New York Stock Exchange is closed for business on Juneteenth in observance of the federal holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day, recognized as a federal holiday ...

The Fort Worth area has plenty of options when it comes to celebrating the 4th of July, as many cities in and around Tarrant ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...