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Galveston, Surfside Beach among coastal communities hit with high winds, rain, and flooding
ABC13 Houston· 4 days agoSome Texas coastal communities are feeling the brunt of the Gulf storm, which has been officially...
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 5 days agoJune 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ordered the liberation of Black people held in the Confederacy ...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
This guy decided to grab a shark's tail in Galveston last weekend
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoWith apologies to the late, great Buck Owens, grabbing a tiger by the tail might be preferable to...
Beach erosion already visible after first 2024 storm leaves its mark in Galveston
KHOU 11 Houston· 2 days ago"That's actually a natural phenomenon -- the dunes are acting exactly how they should be, so they...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn Galveston, celebrations include a massive parade, picnic, and lectures. Juneteenth celebrations...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s son blasts North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRunning on social media, streaming television, online and print media, the ads launched on Father’s...
Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill· 4 days ago-N.Y.) said Wednesday in a statement. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Winona Celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 4 days agoWINONA, Minn (WKBT)-- Juneteenth is a day commemorating when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It has been celebrated as ...
College Soccer: ETBU's Crawford adds Burke as assistant coach
The Marshall News Messenger· 8 hours agoBringing a former player back to help with the program, East Texas Baptist University Head Men’s...
