Communities across East Texas like Kilgore, Longview, Marshall and Tyler all celebrated Juneteenth this weekend. Juneteenth is celebrated around June 19 every year as a way to commemorate the day the ...

Jeri Mills' great, great, great grandmother was the daughter of one of the first enslaved people forced to help build Monte ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -There’s work in East Texas that’s helping many dig deeper into their African American roots. Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ...

Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday is officially observed on June 19, marking the day Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the ...

Good economy or bad economy, there are always people in East Texas who struggle with bills and food at times, including in small towns. The small communities of Big Sandy and Hawkins have the needy as ...

Although plantations were more common in East Texas in the 1800s, San Antonio also supported slavery through ordinances and an active slave market. Multiple plantations operated along Cibolo Creek ...

Human trafficking is defined as modern-day slavery and has no place anywhere, but local advocates say the problem is everywhere. “Every year millions of men, women, and children are trafficked ...

One North Texas woman’s mission to preserve her family’s legacy 02:05. As Texans honor Juneteenth, one North Texas woman is ...