Houston Matters
Railroad merger update (Feb. 23, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We get an update on the proposed rail merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern and its potential impact on the Houston area.
Tag: emancipation
Juneteenth
House Passes A Bill To Commemorate Juneteenth As A Federal Holiday
Posted on · The yes vote comes a day after the Senate unanimously moved to recognize June 19 as a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Houston Matters
Annette Gordon-Reed On The History And Meaning Of Juneteenth (June 17, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We get the latest on the sweltering weather and the potential this weekend for a weather disturbance in the gulf, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her book On Juneteenth.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Efforts To Establish Juneteenth As A National Holiday (June 19, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Efforts to make Juneteenth a national holiday, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and bringing live music to audiences.
Arts & Culture Business
Houston’s Emancipation Avenue Becomes First ‘Texas Main Street’ In A Major City
Posted on · Texas Main Streets are typically found in small towns, but neighborhood advocates say the designation will help balance gentrification in the Third Ward with the neighborhood's history.
Immigration
Southwest Key Sues City Of Houston Over New Shelter For Migrant Children
Posted on · The migrant facility operator is seeking an injunction and damages estimated to be more than $8 million.
Full Show
Live at Emancipation Park for Juneteenth: Monday’s Show (June 19, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Matters broadcasts live from Emancipation Park with people celebrating the reopening of this cherished resource in Houston's African American community.
Houston Matters
Significance of Emancipation Park Underscored by Juneteenth
Posted on · This Sunday (June 19, 2016) marks Juneteenth. It's the day when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the end of slavery in the United States. Starting in 1872, Juneteenth celebrations were held at Emancipation Park in Houston's Third Ward. This is only the second year since then that Juneteenth will not be held at […]
Houston Matters
Juneteenth: Celebrating 150 Years of Freedom
Posted on · On this day 150 years ago, slaves in Texas learned they were free. June 19th became known as Juneteenth, a day for freed slaves to celebrate their emancipation. To mark this 150th anniversary, Michael Hagerty tells us more about the first Juneteenth, how Juneteenth celebrations have evolved over the years and about a new resource […]