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Dozens celebrate 160th Juneteenth anniversary in its birthplace city of Galveston
Galveston – Thursday marks 160 years since the end to slavery in the United States or Juneteenth. The island city of ...
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LIVE: Galveston Juneteenth service at Reedy Chapel; Joe Biden attends
Former President Joe Biden will be in Galveston to take part in the Juneteenth celebration at Reedy Chapel AME Church. FOX 26 ...
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Galveston Juneteenth revelers prepare for Biden visit
Former President Joe Biden is expected to attend the emancipation march and subsequent service at Reedy Chapel Thursday.
Galveston's Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church serves as home of Juneteenth
Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is often referred to as the Mother Church of Texas, a place where the ...
Crowds gather in Galveston to honor the day Texas slaves learned they were free
Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.
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Once a meeting place for the enslaved, Galveston-area church serves as home of Juneteenth
Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is often referred to as the Mother Church of Texas, a place where the enslaved would gather to worship.
Biden to speak at Juneteenth event in Texas
Former President Joe Biden is speaking Thursday night at a Juneteenth event at the historic Reedy Chapel AME Church in ...