Posted on · Texas native and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Annette Gordon-Reed, unpacks the history of Juneteenth – the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US, when word finally reached slaves in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865.
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn how Juneteenth is being celebrated around the area, and a Houston history teacher explains how a new law banning the teaching of critical race theory will affect her classroom.
Posted on · Here are some events Houstonians can attend to honor Juneteenth.
Posted on · Sam Collins III gave Houston Public Media Reporter, Elizabeth Trovall, more insight into the story behind Juneteenth's meaning for him.
Posted on · June 19 is a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Posted on · This weekend, Texans will celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day enslaved African-Americans were liberated in Texas -- more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. That happened when Union troops arrived in Galveston, where on Saturday many will celebrate with a Juneteenth parade and the dedication of a new mural.
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.
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.
Posted on · “We’re making history about history.”
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn about Absolute Equality, a new art and storytelling space coming to Galveston tied to Juneteenth. And we offer you your monthly chance to vent about your Houston pet peeves.
Posted on · Director and Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her new film.
Posted on · Conversations about the latest news surrounding COVID-19, the historical and cultural significance of Juneteenth, and the current state of the economy.
Posted on · History professor Gregory Maddox of Texas Southern University discusses the movement to take down Confederate monuments in the city.
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.
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.