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Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
KPBS San Diego· 7 days agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it was recognized as a federal holiday...
Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Ethnic Harmony | RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks the moment when Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and liberated the last...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Corroded nails led to deadly balcony collapse at Galveston beach house, inspectors say
ABC13 Houston· 6 days agoCorroded nails are what Galveston inspectors believe was behind a deadly deck collapse. Contractors...
Galveston County largely spared from Tropical Storm Alberto
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoStorm-surge driven tides Tuesday night caused street flooding in downtown Galveston, parts of the...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
Commentary: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Hartford Courant· 7 days agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into...
Home of Juneteenth hosts scholarship competition to uplift future generations
ABC News· 5 days agoDonned in gowns and armed with a choreographed dance routine, teens in Galveston, Texas prepare each...
The Irony Of Tropical Storm Alberto Forming On Juneteenth
Forbes· 6 days agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday honoring June 19th, 1965. On that date, federal troops arrived in ...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...