Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Miss Juneteeth’ Takes A Warm Look At Mothers, Daughters, And Small-Town Celebrations
Posted on · Director and Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her new film.
Tag: juneteenth
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Vivian Ho, Dr. Melanye Price and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (June 19, 2020)
Posted on · Conversations about the latest news surrounding COVID-19, the historical and cultural significance of Juneteenth, and the current state of the economy.
Houston Matters
Historian: Juneteenth Is A Fitting Time For The Removal Of Houston’s Confederate Statues
Posted on · History professor Gregory Maddox of Texas Southern University discusses the movement to take down Confederate monuments in the city.
Arts & Culture
8 Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth In Houston
Posted on · This year, amid a growing movement against racial injustice and in the midst of a global pandemic, Juneteenth will have a much different feel.
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.
Texas
Former State Rep. Al Edwards, Who Helped Make Juneteenth A State Holiday, Dies At 83
Posted on · Al Edwards, known to some as "Mr. Juneteenth," helped recognize the abolition of slavery as a statewide holiday.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harris Co. Judge Hidalgo Addresses Residents’ Concerns, And Our Complicated Relationship With Plastics (June 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses concerns of residents, HISD pay raises, our weekly political roundup, our complicated relationship with plastics, and life in Texas after the Civil War.
Houston Matters
On Juneteenth, Remembering Emancipation Park’s Significance To Houston’s History
Posted on · Ever since 1872, Juneteenth celebrations have been held at Emancipation Park. Houston Matters learns about the park’s significance to Houston’s history.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Zero Tolerance Policy’s Effect On Resources, And Developing A New Ebola Vaccine (June 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the “zero tolerance” immigration policy is straining resources locally. We learn about a new experimental Ebola vaccine developed by a Galveston researcher. Horticulturalist Linda Gay answers your gardening questions. And, to commemorate Juneteenth, we revisit Emancipation Park's re-dedication celebration last year.
News
Emancipation Park Is Revitalized Just In Time For Juneteenth
Posted on · Juneteenth celebrations took on special meaning in Houston’s Third Ward this year.
Houston Matters
Live on Juneteenth from Houston’s Newly Renovated Emancipation Park
Posted on · (Above: Newly renovated Emancipation Park in Houston’s Third Ward. (Photo Courtesy Perkins+Will/Mark Herboth Photography) Today marks Juneteenth — the day when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the end of slavery in the United States. Since 1872, Juneteenth celebrations in Houston were held at Emancipation Park in the Third Ward — with the exception […]
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.
How It Shapes Us
Video: Juneteeth And The Evolution Of Emancipation Park
Posted on · Follow the transformation of the park from the 1800s to today.
News
89-Year-Old’s Journey For Juneteenth Is About More Than A Holiday
Posted on · Juneteenth marks the day that word arrived in Texas that slavery had been abolished.
News
This 89-Year-Old Is Walking To Washington
Posted on · An 89-year-old woman named Opal Lee has started a walk to the White House.