Juneteenth Legacy Project

10/06/2024

It was great to have Corina Torralba & Dr. Juan Manuel Galván Rodríguez here on Galveston Island at the Rosenberg Library yesterday.

10/05/2024

ICYMI...

10/03/2024

1850 Census record vs 1860 census record

09/28/2024

https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/historical-marker-to-honor-galveston-civil-rights-activist/article_2e47f300-9c2a-5b09-801d-7bc37f701cf2.html

At 10 a.m. Saturday, a ceremony at the McGuire Dent Recreation Center, 2222 28th St., will conclude with the unveiling of a historical marker from the Texas Historical Commission.

09/13/2024

https://texashighways.com/culture/history/unveiling-the-stories-of-black-state-senators-in-post-civil-war-texas/

The trials and accomplishments of George Ruby, Walter Moses Burton, and Matthew Gaines

09/13/2024

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/mexico-immigration-mascogos-jobs-slavery-history-united-states-a8834901.html

Why the people of a small Mexican village are venturing back to their native land – one that once wished to shackle them, writes Kevin Sieff

09/13/2024

Come hang out Saturday September 14th anytime between 12pm-6pm at the Nia Cultural Center, Inc Juneteenth Legacy Project Headquarters, 2217 Strand Suite 101, Galveston, Tx to hear MAZE ALL DAY! We want to celebrate the life of Frankie Beverly and the music he made with Maze. We are going M.A.D. 12pm until 6pm Saturday MAZE ALL DAY. Don't touch that radio! The music is MAZE ALL DAY!!!

09/09/2024

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/nia-cultural-center-juneteenth-legacy-headquarters-galveston-tx/

The Nia Cultural Center also showcases broader African American history and features ongoing cultural events.

08/28/2024

***UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT***

08/18/2024

Save the date and plan to attend in Houston February 27, 2025 at 10:30am.

08/18/2024

https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/galveston-texas-exhibit-slavery-juneteenth-19660475.php

"Focusing on Family," at Galveston's Nia Cultural Center, uses marriage licenses and photos to show how radically Texas society began changing after Juneteenth.

08/18/2024

https://am.tsha.events/sessions/juneteenth-2025/

2025 commemorates the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth’s historic milestone. Explore the journey from local tradition to national recognition in a captivating conversation featuring the esteemed Opal Lee, alongside renowned historians Ed Cotham and Samuel Collins III. Join us as we delve into the s...