The future is bright. Courtney and Derrick meet the young people who are part of Houston's future

Juneteenth Historian Sam Collins takes Courtney Zavala on a tour inside the Nia Center in Galveston

The Freedom Walk trail in Galveston retraces the footsteps of Major General Gordon Granger and the 2000 federal soldiers who arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, to announce that those enslaved were free. This day would become, what we now know as, Juneteenth. If you would like to walk the Freedom Trail, there is an app for that! Download it at Visit.Galevston.com

Historian Sam Collins shares the history of Juneteenth and the journey to freedom in Galveston with Courtney and Derrick

The Houston Life team is live on Galveston Island. celebrating the past, present, and future of Juneteenth. How you can retrace history and celebrate the holiday with your family.

Juneteenth, which takes place June 19 each year, is the name for the date in 1865 when Union soldiers freed the remaining slaves in Texas, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation.

More than 150 years ago, the old courthouse in Galveston on Post Office Street is where enslaved people learned they were free. Down the street is the site of the first documented celebration of Juneteenth.

Most of us are aware of Juneteenth, in that it exists, but there is so much history to know about the celebration.

In observance of Juneteenth, United Airlines will host 100 students from Houston Independent School District and Aldine Independent School District at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) for a day of aviation activities.

More than a dozen local aspiring artists and interns will now have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the music biz, thanks to a mother and son duo who are using their knowledge and resources to give back to Houston's entertainment community.

In the kitchen with Bravo’s 'Top Chef' Season 18 finalist

Mayor Sylvester Turner will join the Houston City-Wide Juneteenth Planning Committee Monday to announce several events to commemorate the federal Juneteenth holiday this year.

Before hitting the road this spring for string of U.S. dates, Houston super group The Suffers performed a stripped-down version of their powerful song ‘How Do We Heal.” The Suffers’ new album ‘It Starts With Love,’ will be out on June 3 and is available now for pre-order.