This story on the afterlife of Juneteenth was recently shared with me by Frank Thompson, a native Texan, who completed…
It’s that time of year again! Barnes on the Block presented by PNC Arts Alive, and in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia,…
Many thanks to my niece, Machere Johnston, for creating this promotional reel for social media. Using her creative skills and…
Our Walk to Freedom journey from Galveston to Houston begins on Galveston Island at the historic Reedy Chapel. Its supposed…
Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) has been a history maker in many ways. Her origins date back to…
Walk to Freedom would like to thank Juneteenth Emancipation Walk sponsor BHTJ Consulting. This Kansas City, Missouri, firm works on…
A bayou as a slow-moving creek or a swampy section of a river or a lake where the water is…
The following timeline centers around the forming of Galveston, and later what would become Texas. In addition, the timeline includes…
I’d like to thank historian Sam Collins, of Galveston, for sharing the Reedy Chapel AME Church itinerary for the celebration…
Map of the proposed 51-mile Emancipation National Historic Trail from Galveston to Houston that Walk to Freedom will be intersecting…