GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston is shining a light on a previously untold chapter of its history with the unveiling of a new Undertold Marker. This marker, awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, ...

GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of Houston welcomed so many European immigrants – including some 10,000 Jews ...

When Anthony Griffin rides his bike through Galveston's Strand Historic District, he can't shake the feeling he's seeing ghosts. His mind's eye wanders 180 years in the past. He imagines the slaves ...

A photographer’s journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous role in Black history A view of the Absolute Equality Mural celebrating ...

A Juneteenth mural in Galveston is located at the site of the issuance of General Order No. 3, which demanded “absolute equality” between enslaved Texans and former slave owners after the Emancipation ...

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy through ...