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Category: Juneteenth

Commemoration Walk: 2024 Juneteenth Media Interview

May 25, 2025 Ken Johnston

Prior to setting out on our 2024 Juneteenth Walk to Freedom from Galveston to Houston, Frank Thompson and I were…

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Posted in: Juneteenth, Media Interview, Texas, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Tropical Storms

Timeline: the Forming of Galveston & the African American Experience

June 10, 2024 Ken Johnston

The following timeline centers around the forming of Galveston, and later what would become Texas. In addition, the timeline includes…

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Posted in: Emancipation Day, Juneteenth

John Henry (Jack) Yates, Father of Black Houston

May 23, 2024 Ken Johnston

By Frank Thompson As I begin to countdown the Juneteenth Emancipation walk from Galveston to Houston I will be doing…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Emancipation Day, Emancipation National Historic Trail, Houston, Juneteenth

Remembering Juneteenth – A New Walk

April 7, 2024 Ken Johnston

Remembering Juneteeth – A New Walk This Juneteenth Walk to Freedom will travel to Galveston Island, along the upper Caribbean…

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Posted in: Galveston, Houston, Juneteenth, Middle Passage, Texas, Transatlantic Slave Trade

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