This year marks the 157th anniversary of the date that news of the Emancipation Proclamation first reached Texas and was read aloud in Galveston on June 19, 1865—two years after it had become U.S. law.

In celebration of that day, the Greater Houston and Galveston areas host a number of festivals, events, and commemorations that we’ve gathered in this guide to plan your Juneteenth weekend...https://365thingsinhouston.com/2022/06/17/157th-juneteenth-houston-galveston-celebrations-concerts-history-events-june-18-19-2022/