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GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden stressed the importance of voting at the Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island Thursday. Biden was among the dignitaries who attended the ...
Juneteenth, born in Galveston, Texas, marks the day—June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
One of Cardiff's most historic buildings is up for sale. Cardiff Council is inviting offers for the famous Mansion House, which is needs major repairs, using upmarket property seller Savills. The ...
National Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy June 19, 20254:02 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By ...
Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT ...
Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM CDT Listen • 3:24 ...
Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT Listen • 3:24 ...
The day commemorating this event is known as Juneteenth. To see how people are celebrating, the Texas Standard's Sean Saldana took a trip to the place where it all started. SEAN SALDANA, BYLINE: For ...
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: One hundred sixty years ago today, Union General Gordon Granger delivered an announcement in Galveston, Texas, that changed American history. It began, the people are informed ...
SALDANA: This song is called "Galveston Survives," and it was composed by a woman named Izola Collins, a descendant of people who were enslaved on the Texas Gulf Coast.
The Symphony Orchestra and the Heritage Chorale showcased songs of sorrow to mark Juneteenth, as a way to preserve and recognize the history and culture of African Americans.