Posted on · Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
Posted on · Today, we're on location where African Americans were officially declared free from slavery on June 19, 1865. Our conversation reflects on a time of celebration, while learning the history and the deeper meaning of the Juneteenth holiday itself.
Posted on · The grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, joins a special edition of I SEE U and shares her perspective on the commercialization of this cultural event one year after she paved the way for it to become a federal holiday
Posted on · On Thursday's show: New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin discusses his book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future. And we visit Juneteenth historical sites in Galveston.
Posted on · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.
Posted on · Rescuers say attempts to reach the dolphin and rescue it failed.
Posted on · Ellis' paintings anchor a new art installation in Galveston, and he tells Houston Matters about his work and why it's important.
Posted on · The actor has a new collection of photographs of Galveston, which he shot when much of the island was quiet in November 2020 amid the pandemic.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The cumulative effect of COVID, teacher burnout, faculty and staff shortages, and political pressure on public education, and a conversation with actor Jason Lee about his new book of photography of Galveston.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest COVID data from the city’s health authority, and a conversation with City Council Member Sallie Alcorn.
Posted on · We talk with the director of an acclaimed new movie shot on location in the refinery environments of Texas City, Galveston, Port Arthur, and San Leon.
Posted on · Haunted history buffs and listeners alike share their tales of things that went bump in the Texas night.
Posted on · Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have long threatened to sue school districts that defy Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates. On Friday, Paxton made good on that threat.
Posted on · On Friday's show: What we're seeing with pediatric hospitalizations due to COVID-19, how we talk about the pandemic, and the evolution of gaming and esports.