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Juneteenth Viewing Guide 2022: What to Watch This Weekend - thewrap.com - Texas - Washington - county Galveston
thewrap.com
18.06.2022

Juneteenth Viewing Guide 2022: What to Watch This Weekend

Father’s Day and Juneteenth overlap this year, and there is no shortage of programming on television for the latter holiday, which celebrates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people were free. The Emancipation Proclamation arrived two years later on Jan.

Texas nursing home fires caretakers charged with beating 87-year-old man - www.foxnews.com - Texas - Houston - county Galveston
foxnews.com
08.10.2022

Texas nursing home fires caretakers charged with beating 87-year-old man

Two caretakers at a Texas nursing home are faced charges this week after video surveillance footage allegedly showed them injuring an 87-year-old man in his room. Solidago Health and Rehabilitation caretakers Lisa Cooper, 61, and Keycia Johnson, 57, turned themselves into Texas City police Thursday pending an investigation into the assault.  Both women were charged with injuring an elderly person, a second-degree felony. The Texas City nursing home said the women were immediately suspended and have since been fired.

Juneteenth Concert On CNN Aims To “Uplift And Inspire” Viewers In Celebration Of Newest Federal Holiday - deadline.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
deadline.com
17.06.2022

Juneteenth Concert On CNN Aims To “Uplift And Inspire” Viewers In Celebration Of Newest Federal Holiday

CNN on Sunday will broadcast the first-ever Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom, featuring a Hollywood Bowl concert with a lineup of artists, with an effort to inform and educate viewers on the meaning of the new federal holiday.

Bill Engvall Reflects on Stand-Up Career and Being ‘Given A Gift’ Amid Farewell Tour - variety.com - Texas - county Galveston
variety.com
26.05.2022

Bill Engvall Reflects on Stand-Up Career and Being ‘Given A Gift’ Amid Farewell Tour

Nick Clement When someone who has made a four-decade career out of being funny decides to take a step back from what made them famous, there’s always that potentially nagging sense of self-doubt that can creep into the artist’s psyche. Is it really my time to be done? Do I have anything left to prove to myself? In Bill Engvall’s case, he knew it was the perfect time to bid goodbye to the road. “I always said that I wanted to go out on my terms.

Simon Rex Is A Suitcase Pimp In Sean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket’ [Cannes Review] - theplaylist.net - USA - Texas - county Galveston
theplaylist.net
14.07.2021

Simon Rex Is A Suitcase Pimp In Sean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket’ [Cannes Review]

Sean Baker must have a thing for donut shops, the distinctly American small businesses have now been a centerpiece of two of his more celebrated films.

5 Awesome Movies To Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth - www.hollywood.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
hollywood.com
19.06.2021

5 Awesome Movies To Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth

Abraham Lincoln enacted the Emancipation Proclamation, a law that was meant to free all slaves in America. However, Texas decided to ignore the new law and kept Black Americans enslaved for two more years.On Monday, June 19, 1965, General Gordon Granger and 2,000 troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that all slaves had been free for two years.

President Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday - www.etonline.com - Texas - county Galveston
etonline.com
18.06.2021

President Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Tuesday. Fourteen Republicans opposed the legislation in the House. «As we establish Juneteenth as our newest national holiday, let us be clear about what happened on June 19, 1865, the day we call Juneteenth,» Harris said, speaking of how the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, became free. «They learned that they were free.

‘Inbetween Girl’: A Liberated, Clever Coming-of-Age Story [SXSW Review] - theplaylist.net - USA - Texas - county Galveston
theplaylist.net
23.03.2021

‘Inbetween Girl’: A Liberated, Clever Coming-of-Age Story [SXSW Review]

In an SXSW littered with feature directorial debuts, the runway for new voices to emerge has never been wider. While the opportunity has been there, however, the results have been mixed, at best.

Michelle Obama Posts Inspirational Message Celebrating Juneteenth And Encourages People To Vote! - celebrityinsider.org - USA - Texas - county Galveston
celebrityinsider.org
20.06.2020

Michelle Obama Posts Inspirational Message Celebrating Juneteenth And Encourages People To Vote!

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took to social media to talk about the important holiday and explain what it really means to her. Furthermore, she had some advice on how people should celebrate it, which is by using their ‘voices and votes’ to enact positive change in America.

Celebrate Juneteenth with these new songs, from Teyana Taylor to Aretha - nypost.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
nypost.com
19.06.2020

Celebrate Juneteenth with these new songs, from Teyana Taylor to Aretha

celebration of Juneteenth — marking the freeing of the last enslaved Americans, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas — black artists have exercised their creative freedom with new music.And with June also being Black Music Month, it reminds us that music has always been an important part of the black experience in America — from slavery through the civil rights movement to today’s Black Lives Matter mission.From never-before-heard Aretha and Alicia Keys to Teyana Taylor, here are six reasons to

Michelle Obama Writes Juneteenth Post Asking U.S. To Use ‘Voices Votes’ To Keep BLM ‘Marching Forward’ - hollywoodlife.com - Texas - county Galveston
hollywoodlife.com
19.06.2020

Michelle Obama Writes Juneteenth Post Asking U.S. To Use ‘Voices Votes’ To Keep BLM ‘Marching Forward’

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took a moment to reflect and tell her Twitter followers what the holiday means to her. The former first lady, 56, went over the history of the historic holiday, which commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, found out they were freed — two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Pharrell, Fantasia, Lionel Richie & More Celebrate Juneteenth - www.billboard.com - Texas - county Galveston
billboard.com
19.06.2020

Pharrell, Fantasia, Lionel Richie & More Celebrate Juneteenth

In the midst of a national reckoning about systemic racism and the continued killing of Black and brown men and women at the hands of police, the country paused to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday (June 19). The holiday recalls the end of slavery in the U.S., marking the day (June 19, 1865) when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved people were free; the news came two-and-a-half years after Pres.

Snapchat Pulls Juneteenth Filter After User Backlash - thewrap.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
thewrap.com
19.06.2020

Snapchat Pulls Juneteenth Filter After User Backlash

This SnapChat #Juneteenth filter is…um…interesting. Smile to break the chains? Okay then.

Usher Pens Powerful Op-Ed Advocating for Juneteenth to Become a National Holiday - variety.com - USA - Texas - Washington - county Union - county Galveston
variety.com
19.06.2020

Usher Pens Powerful Op-Ed Advocating for Juneteenth to Become a National Holiday

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVeteran R&B singer Usher has penned a powerful essay stating reasons why Juneteenth should be considered a national holiday. An excerpt is posted below; you can read it in full at the Washington Post.“The liberation Juneteenth commemorates is cause for celebration, but it also reminds us how equality can be delayed.

Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video) - thewrap.com - Texas - Virginia - county Galveston
thewrap.com
19.06.2020

Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)

in a press conference, after having spoken with state officials over the weekend about formally recognizing the holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people in U.S.

9 Great Movies and TV Shows to Watch in Celebration of Juneteenth - www.tvguide.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
tvguide.com
19.06.2020

9 Great Movies and TV Shows to Watch in Celebration of Juneteenth

Juneteenth may be enjoying its most high-profile year ever. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers announced to enslaved African American people in Galveston, Texas that they'd been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.

Nicole Beharie on the Unexpected Timeliness of 'Miss Juneteenth' (Exclusive) - www.etonline.com - Texas - Oklahoma - county Tulsa - county Worth - county Galveston
etonline.com
18.06.2020

Nicole Beharie on the Unexpected Timeliness of 'Miss Juneteenth' (Exclusive)

Black Lives Matter movement following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more (plus President Trump's hastily rescinded decision to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19), Juneteenth is in the national spotlight like never before.

9 Great Shows and Movies to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth - www.tvguide.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
tvguide.com
18.06.2020

9 Great Shows and Movies to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth

Juneteenth may be enjoying its most high-profile year ever. Observed on June 19th, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers announced to enslaved African American people in Galveston, Texas that they'd been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.

7 Great Things to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth - www.tvguide.com - USA - Texas - county Galveston
tvguide.com
18.06.2020

7 Great Things to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth

Juneteenth may be enjoying its most high-profile year ever. Observed on June 19th, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers announced to enslaved African American people in Galveston, Texas that they'd been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.

Sherman's Showcase's Hilarious Black History Month Spectacular Is the Perfect Way to Celebrate Juneteenth - www.tvguide.com - Texas - county Galveston
tvguide.com
18.06.2020

Sherman's Showcase's Hilarious Black History Month Spectacular Is the Perfect Way to Celebrate Juneteenth

day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were made aware they were free. Amid a new awareness of Black issues and Black life, the day that was once observed as a holiday only by a small group is gaining greater attention, with big brands like Amazon and Uber recognizing Juneteenth as a paid day off.

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