lawrence: that is the founder of galveston.ouse that michel menard and my great great grandfather lived in. the slave quarters was in the back. rasool: so this is actually where they... lawrence: this is actually where they were. yeah, this is actually the house. rasool: do you know what your family did for the menards? lawrence: no, i think it was just a typical slave. rasool: and what was your great great grandfather's name? lawrence: his name was john thomas flugel menard. rasool: okay, so he took the name of menard. lawrence: yes, part of how you identify a slave. so once he got here, menard got at it. my great great grandfather had two kids. he had william menard thomas. he put the slave name back in there, so we can remember. rasool: we're literally at the house of the founder of galveston. do you feel like your family helped build galveston? lawrence: oh, most definitely, but y'all thank god my dad's not here 'cause you wouldn't be interviewing me. you'd be interviewing him. you'd be getting a ear full of that. he'd say

. >>> on this juneteenth, msnbc's trymaine lee travels to galveston, texas, the birthplace of juneteenth to look at the ongoing struggle by black americans for freedom and equality >>> we begin this hour with severe weather warnings across the country. 12 million americans across the south are at risk after 14 tornadoes touched down in nine states, killing at least six people and leaving thousands without power in record-high heat perryton, texas, is facing a long road to recovery after being destroyed by a tornado one local business owner left completely devastated. >> how are you doing emotionally right now? >> it's hard it's really hard but i've got friends and family helping me, so -- >> joining us now is nbc news meteorologist bill karins and nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson in perryton, texas. bill, let me start with you. can you give us the forecast what can we expect today and throughout the week? >> jose, i'm going to start with the breaking news. i know you care about this so much, and anyone on the east coast, the caribbean and everything, too. we have a tropical depr

hurricane ike. >> tonight, galveston is a soaked and shattered disaster zone. >> reporter: 75% of galveston'sng nearly 600 units of public housing the primarily black residents who lived there had no choice but to relocate. between 2000 and 2010, galveston's black population plummeted by 37% the city was eventually forced by the federal government to bring some public housing units back then came the pandemic as struggling families dislocated, galveston drew in wealthy investors. >> so many of the homes that used to be occupied by black families are now short-term rentals. >> reporter: black families moving in? >> no. i have almost never heard of any black families moving in at all. >> reporter: generation of her family grew up in galveston in the sevcentury old house by the gulf i recognize this front porch. >> this is the front porch where we are now this is my great grandfather ralph ab bert skull who was 5 on juneteenth. >> reporter: folks used to call this place an island of color, a name that has faded with time. >> i guess what is at stake is just the preservation of this very importan

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you visited galveston, texas what did you find out?he formerly enslaved wanted to buy houses, buy lands. i went down there to talk to folks about the forces colluding against the black community today. take a listen. >> you're on the southwest corner of 22nd and strand where the juneteenth story began it's been 157 years since the very first juneteenth celebration here on the island of galveston, texas, where the last of america's enslaved black people were finally freed. >> we're at the church on broadway where the union soldiers would have moved through the city and posted the notice, general order number 3 on the door here. >> general order number 3 required absolute equality, but for galveston's black community, equality has been anything but absolute. >> there were many communities that were successful outside of those stories of places that were destroyed galveston was one of those thriving communities. >> he says low-paying jobs, rising cost of living, young and middle class black folks fleeing for better opportunity elsewhere,

we have remember major general gordon granger takes over a villa in galveston. he is surrounded by a very vengeful and fearful and anxious white society. they were very fearful of what this idea of absolute equality meant. certainly by 1866 black people are formally celebrating juneteenth as emancipation day, as freedom day, as the true meaning of american democracy. those celebrations will continue to take place across the state of texas. we will see black folks who are buying land in houston, jack gates and reverend elias dibble, richard allen, richard bloch. they buy 10 acres of land which is now emancipation park. juneteenth becomes a way to celebrate and commemorate, but also there is something entrepreneurial about juneteenth , about organizing black folks, organizing black businesses, organizing the black vote. this is all connected to the idea of black citizenship and dignity. juneteenth becomes the nation's real independence day because before juneteenth, as frederick douglass has said in a very famous 1862 address in rochester, new york, which has come

federal holiday. >> as you mentioned, i went to galveston, texas. i've been writing this book for four years, and i went two years ago. and it was marking the 40th anniversary of when texas had made juneteenth a state holiday. and it was the al edwards prayer breakfast. the late al edwards, sr. is the state legislator, black state legislator who made possible and advocated for the legislation that turned juneteenth into a holiday, a state holiday in texas. and so i went, in part, because i wanted to spend time with people who were the actual descendants of those who had been freed by general gordon granger's general order no. 3. and it was a really remarkable moment, because i was in this place, on this island, on this land, with people for whom juneteenth was not an abstraction. it was not a performance. it was not merely a symbol. it was part of their tradition. it was part of their lineage. it was an heirloom that had been passed down, that had made their lives possible. and so i think i gained a more intimate sense of what that holiday meant. an

this video is out of galveston. the community gathered to celebrate juneteenth. it was actually june 19th, 1865 when some 2,000 union troops arrived in confederate territory. they read an executive decree that more than 250,000 enslaved back people in the state were actually free. the day came to be known and celebrated as juneteenth, and it's been celebrated in the back community for generations. but it wasn't until 2020 that it was pushed into the agenda of lawmakers in washington, d.c. >> finally in 2020, we were able to actually pass it on the floor of the united states congress, where over 214-plus members joined in voting that there should be a holiday. >> in 2021, president biden signed that bill designating june 19th as a federal holiday. standing alongside him that day, dr. opal lee. you can see vice president harris embracing her. dr. lee nicknamed the grandmother of juneteenth. she spent decades fighting to make juneteenth nationally recognizes. every year she holds a 2 1/2 mile march in fort worth, texas, to symbolize the amount of time it took for em

my grandfather was born in galveston. my great-grandmothers was born in galveston, texas during slavery. i was born in texas before they moved to southern california. i understand the importance of juneteenth. you have to connect that to repairing the damage, it is reparations. as it relates to the enslavement of africans in this country for over 250 years. we have, of course, jim crow, we have segregation, institutional racism. it's very important to look at repairing the damage. i am so happy and excited that our governor signed this bill into law several years ago to establish this task fourth. our secretary of state introduced the legislation to really put california out there leading once again on issues that are really hard for the country to understand we are the vanguard of this and hopefully the legislature will be able to move forward and provide, finally, let me say, reverend's when you talk about reparation, or talking about a system of government. it enslaved people. generational trauma. the wealth gap is hug

then on june 19, 1865 unions -- union troops arrived in galveston to enforce emancipation.nd the enslaved people of texans claimed the freedom that were there by birth -- that was there is by birth and rights. [applause] as we celebrate we also remember that it was the -- was six miles more before the 13th amendment was ratified in all enslaved people in america were declared free. america is a promise. a promise of freedom, liberty and justice. the story of juneteenth as we celebrate it in story of our ongoing fight to realize that pride -- promise. not for some, but for all. [applause] on juneteenth were also reminded of the duality of progress as we fight to move forward to expand freedom, we must also fight to protect the freedoms already one. as we know we can take nothing for granted in that regard. for example, let us look at the sacred freedom to vote. the freedom that generations fault, bled, and diet to secure. the freedom that is under assault as he states across the nation. the freedom that we must defend bypassing the john lewis voting right advancement act and

the reedy chapel african methodist episcopal church is located in galveston. it's the site where the first juneteenth march ended after formerly enslaved people walked from the galveston county courthouse to the original church that once stood here. every year we do a reenactment of the first celebration of humanity that happened here in galveston. it's emotional. it's transformed because we are literally walking in the steps of the ancestors besides attending a parade or event, activists say, you can honor juneteenth by supporting black owned businesses or visiting african american museums or historical sites. juneteenth is very much an activist and involved and participatory celebration. chris demayo, fox news. thank you, chris. more us employers are now observing juneteenth as well. a new national survey found nearly 40% of us companies now provide today as a paid holiday. that's up from 9% from just two years ago. federal offices, along with many schools and most major banks, are closed on this juneteenth. however, most stores and restaurants will be open.

in texas, were kept in servitude for two more years and on june 19, 1865, union troops arrived in galvestonenforce emancipation and the enslaved people of texas plain the freedom that was there is by birth and by right. [applause] as we celebrate, we remember it would be six months more before the 13th amendment was ratified and all enslaved people in america were declared free. america is a promise of freedom, liberty and justice. the story of juneteenth, as we celebrate it, is the story of our ongoing fight to realize that promise, not just for son -- for some, but for all. on juneteenth, we are reminded of the duality of progress. as we fight to move forward to expand freedom, we must also fight to protect the freedom already won. as we know, we can take nothing for granted in that regard. for example, let us look at the sacred read him to vote. the freedom that generations fought, bled and died to secure. the freedom that is under assault in states across our nation, and the freedom that we must defend bypassing the john lewis floating rights advancement act -- voting rights advancement

galveston texas unveiling a new welcome sign, proclaiming the city the birthplace of juneteenth.freeing of the last enslaved african americans in galveston two year after president lincoln's emancipation proclamation. >>> when we come back here, the high school graduate crossing the stage to receive his diploma. the moment that almost didn't happen. a once-daily pill. when uc got unpredictable, i got rapid symptom relief with rinvoq. and left bathroom urgency behind. check. when uc got in my way, i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq. check. and when my gastro saw damage, rinvoq helped visibly repair the colon lining. check. rapid symptom relief. lasting, steroid-free remission. and a chance to visibly repair the colon lining. check. check. and check. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least 1 heart disease risk factor have higher risks. don't

the country celebrating june 19th, 1865, the day troops to arrive to ensure enslaved africans in galvestonlf years after the emancipation problemla make declared freedom. >> it means victory, black pride, celebration, happiness, love, joy, for our black community. >> reporter: that joy echoing across the nation. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: starting in galveston, the birthplace of the holiday. >> general order number three. >> reporter: spirits high at a milwaukee, wisconsin parade. ohioans sounding off in cincinnati. crowds gathering in both new york city and los angeles. and back in texas, the annual opal lee walk for freedom drawing supporters in ft. worth. >> make yourself a committee of one. >> reporter: opal lee, the woman known as the grandmother of juneteenth leading the march at 96 years old despite sweltering temperatures. it was her walk in 2016 when she was 89 that helped convince lawmakers to recognize june teenth as a federal holiday. texas was the first state to make juneteenth an official holiday in 1980, but it wouldn't become federal until 2021 when president biden signed the law mar

it was great land for farming galveston was a port where things could be shipped out. sola there is this legacy of slavery people think of mainly in terms of louisiana or alabama and mississippi. but not in georgia. not texas we think about the cowboy. but east texas there were cowboys in east texas as well. the real cowboy is part of the western tradition and people think the texas as the west they don't think of it as the south was the confederacy and has plantations as part of the south. stories we tell ourselves about where we came from and how we started. there is a strong tendency in and out of texas to have a selective memory. >> we all do that we do that in our lives. cut out the parts that are painful become nostalgic for childhood that is perfect. but when you are in it may not have been as you were a teenager or whatever. we look at the sensor rose colored glasses but we tend to do that as a nation and we tend to do that as texans as well. we focus in on the heroic aspects of it. member the alamo, the fight against mexico but not thinking about what was impl

the announcements were made at the galveston county courthouse. a large crowd gathered there and then marched to the area where the reading chapel african methodist episcopal church now stands. every year we do a reenactment of the first celebration of the emancipation that happened here in galveston . it's emotional. it's transformed normative because we are literally walking in the steps of the ancestors. so this past weekend, there were parades , picnics and concerts celebrating juneteenth around the country. there are similar events scheduled for today. two activists suggest people honor the holiday by visiting african american museums or historical sites or supporting black owned businesses. and just a reminder here, nearly all federal offices and local government offices are closed. the post office stock market, most banks to also observing the holiday ac transit and san francisco muni operating on holiday or weekend schedules but most other transit is running on their regular times right now. all right, andre, thank you. time 706 ktvu has r

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celebrationings in many towns including galveston, texas, the birthplace of juneteenth, where join troopstell the enslaved they were free. two and a half years after abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. in washington, d.c. today, thousands lining up outside the national archives to see the emancipation proclamation, including husband and wife, derek and renee o'neill. >> proud of the fact that it has taken place and we're here. >> and the fact that the whole country is embracing it, not just african americans, but it's black history is american history, and it's truly, you know, brings home that fact. >> no doubt about it. >> linsey: in fort worth, texas, for years now, 96-year-old opal lee has led a 2 1/2 mile walk representing those long 2 1/2 years. tonight that retired teacher and activist who many call the grandmother of juneteenth for her work in making it a national holiday says let us keep fighting and march in unity. and from santa barbara, california, to detroit, michigan, black-owned businesses gathering together saying they are grateful to their communities. >

. >>> and a new sign is welcoming visitors in galveston, texas just before tomorrow's commemoration.along the highway that says, welcome to galveston, birthplace of juneteenth. the holiday, of course, marks the emancipation of enslaved african americans. the day became a federal holiday in 2021. so a lot to celebrate. >> whit: and we start this half hour with new details on the man killed by a black bear in arizona. wildlife experts calling this type of attack extremely rare. abc's zohreen shah joins us with more. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: whit, you said it. this is just so rare. there is about one deadly black bear attack every year in the u.s. and one expert tells us, he has never heard of an unprovoked attack. so the big mystery remains. how did this happen? this morning, officials trying to uncover what led up to an unprovoked black bear brutally killing an arizona man. >> ip reporting that the neighbor was being attacked by a bear. >> reporter: officials say multiple people saw the bear mauling 66-year-old steven jackson while he was sitting and sipping his morning cof

that's the day when union troops finally reached galveston, texas, and announced to over 250,000 enslaveded people to be told about the emancipation proclamation. juneteenth has mostly been commemorated by african americans as the symbolic end of slavery, but in 2021 president biden signed legislation making it a federal holiday. for decades, activists and lawmakers had been working together to have the day recognized across all 50 states, including 0pal lee, "the grandmother ofjuneteenth" who walked from her home in fort worth, texas to washington, dc in 2016. a little earlier, i spoke with democratic congresswoman shelia jackson lee, who introduced a bipartisan bill to makejuneteenth a holiday. congresswoman, thank you so much for speaking with us. what impact do you thinkjuneteenth has had on the country since you helped it become a federal holiday in 2021?— holiday in 2021? well, the assion holiday in 2021? well, the passion i _ holiday in 2021? well, the passion i had _ holiday in 2021? well, the passion i had for - holiday in 2021? well, the | passion i had for introducing holiday i

the announcements were made at the galveston county courthouse. a large crowd gathered there at the time and then marched to the area where the greedy chapel or the reedy chapel african methodist episcopal church now stands today. every year we do a reenactment of the first set of emancipation that happened here in galveston. it's emotional. it's transformed because we are literally walking in the steps of the ancestors. well, this past weekend, there were parades , picnics and concerts celebrating juneteenth across the country. there are similar events scheduled for today. activists suggest people honor the holiday by visiting african american museums or historical sites or supporting black owned businesses. while a woman struck down in the street by a driver who didn't bother to stop to help. next, the search for a suspect. and we're hearing from neighbors who are familiar with this dangerous intersection. then, firefighters battling windy weather to try and stop out wildfires in our area. an update on their efforts coming up. and it's an unseas

the announcement were made at the galveston county courthouse. a large crowd gathered there and then marched to the area where the reedy chapel african methodist episcopal church now stands. every year we do a reenactment of the first set of emancipate nation that happened here in galveston. it's emotional. it's transformed normative because we are literally walking in the steps of the ancestors. so this past weekend, there were parades, picnics and concerts celebrating juneteenth around the country. there are similar events scheduled for today. the activists suggest people honor the holiday by visiting african american museums or historical sites are supporting black owned businesses. and just a reminder here, nearly all federal offices and local government offices are closed. the post office stock market, most banks to also observing the holiday ac transit and muni are operating on holiday schedules or weekend schedules. but most other transit, they are running at their regular times, starting today, caltrans will begin eliminating fire risks o

we have remember major general gordon granger takes over a villa in galveston.rrounded by a very vengeful and fearful and anxious white society. they were very fearful of what this idea of absolute equality meant. certainly by 1866 black people are formally celebrating juneteenth as emancipation day, as freedom day, as the true meaning of american democracy. those celebrations will continue to take place across the state of texas. we will see black folks who are buying land in houston, jack gates and reverend elias dibble, richard allen, richard bloch. they buy 10 acres of land which is now emancipation park. juneteenth becomes a way to celebrate and commemorate, but also there is something entrepreneurial about juneteenth , about organizing black folks, organizing black businesses, organizing the black vote. this is all connected to the idea of black citizenship and dignity. juneteenth becomes the nation's real independence day because before juneteenth, as frederick douglass has said in a very famous 1862 address in rochester, new york, which has come to be kn

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in galveston, texas, thousands of people attended a juneteenth festival.galveston and told thousands of black slaves that the civil war was over and they were free. like so many black americans lee vernon newbie jr. fought for freedom in world war ii only to be denied basic human rights when he returned home, especially in the jim crow south. jason carol reports his fight isn't over. >> reporter: 1923, the year of the charleston, the time before television, fm radio. the year lee vernon newbie jr. was born in jackson, tennessee, 100 years ago. >> i was living a quiet life. >> reporter: not so quiet. in 1942 at the onset of america's entry into world war ii, newbie made history. he was drafted into the u.s. marine corp. when he was 18 years old, making him one of the first african american marines. >> i was nervous, yeah. i didn't know what i was getting into it. i was -- i wanted to serve my country. >> did you feel extra pressure because you were one of a few? >> yes, i did, but i was thankful for the opportunity. >> reporter: he was assigned to the monfo

it is the federal holiday that marks the date in 1865 when union troops arrived in galveston, texas to announce that all enslaved people were free. it was nearly two years after the emancipation proclamation. in the east bay they are celebrating juneteenth with a free park day. the east bay regional park district held two events. in fort worth, texas today people gathered for the walk for freedom march. you might remember opal lee . she i considered the grandmother of juneteenth because she worked for decades to bring recognitio to this important date. >>> we hope you are having a wonderful juneteenth and to share your photos, be su to use the hashtag #kpix. >>> up next we will hear from the new free-agent draymond green! >>> i >>> big news today about one of the warriors big three. we are also hearing from the new general manager. a lot of sport news today. vern glenn is here to talk about it. >> read, it was a big day and i was all done by noon. dunlevy, first-round draft pick by the warriors in 2002 told us today that he was a little bit apprehensive on the transition. >> asked me i

rosa flores is live from galveston. it is early there, but still i bet you're feeling it?> reporter: everything is bigger in texas, poppy, even the heat. right now it is about 83 degrees where i am here in galveston and the humidity is close to 100. a lot of people in texas will be coming to texas beaches like this one to try to cool off and nearby houston the temperature has not dropped below 80 in a week. the temperature in the day between 100 and 101. if you put in the humid, the heat index has been between 110 and 115 and houston is not alone. take a look across the state of texas. all of those big cities, the heat index has been between 110 and 120. some of the smaller cities in texas don't have much relief. they have been between 108 and 112 degrees. this prompted the state of texas to open up cooling centers. now, these can be ymcas or libraries that really give people a little relief during the day where they can get some air-conditioning and all of this has been testing the texas grid. ercot, the operator of the texas grid, has said that people need to conserve en

en ese mes de junio de 1865 fue cuando el ejÉrcito yo dijo los esclavosde galveston, texas que habÍan celebrado durante mucho tiempo esta festividad en honor a la cultura negra y cada vez son mÁs las empresas que reconocen esta fecha. hoy en dÍa el 40% de los empleadores en el paÍs ofrecen esta fecha como feriado pagado. un aumento significativo a comparaciÓn de 9% que lo hacÍa hace dos aÑos. pero para muchas personas mÁs que celebraciÓn es un dÍa de reflexiÓn y tambiÉn de descanso. este lunes feriado dio pie a que el presidente biden llegar hasta el Área de la bahÍa.esta tarde estuvo en palo alto en un encuentro para presentar las iniciativas que forma parte de su plan para poder combatir el cambio climÁtico. para saber quÉ mÁs harÁ pasamos con esta reportera. >> la de esta maÑana fue la primera actividad del presidente bidenen su visita de tres dÍas al Área de la bahÍa. desde centre reserva, el presidente hablÓ se sus polÍticas ambientales pero quÉ incluyen serra en relaciÓn intuyen un inversiÓn de $600,000,000. destinados a combatir el cambio climÁtico en todo el paÍs. de los cuale

. >> juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when union troops arrived in galveston, texas to announce that all enslavedem cipation proclamation. >> i always almost a texas holiday. so, just to read the history and i cannot tell you how excited i was. immediately i wanted to share it, especially with our younger generation. >> share it today have come every couple of years, her extended family gets together for reunions with hundreds of family members celebrating their rich history and honoring those who pave the way. >> schieffer gave them. if we can learn from that, that would be powerful. >> a powerful family history lesson that can apply to all. >>> that's it for the nelocal h join us on cbs news bay area. arar. happy new year. make those resolutions. (speaking) and try to keep stuff. [theme music] [cheering] yes, i love you so much. hi, everybody! how are you? ross: look at that. i'm so glad everybody came here today. oh, wow, everybody's-- jesus. wow! ross: i know! drew: i'm like-- [cheering] that's so nice. ross: they go you up. oh, my god, we have the best crowd in the world today.

se celebra juneteenth y muchos lo llaman la segunda independencia cuando los Últimos esclavos de galvestone de la esclavitud pero recientemente desde el 2021 con la firma del presidente biden fue feriado california lo p promulgÓ reciÉn este aÑo >>> es un momento histÓrico de libertad y de reflexiÓn de quÉ implica la esclavitud en el paÍs don luis lozano lo celebra con mucho gusto >>> en esta vida somos esclavos >>> recordando el capÍtulo mÁs triste del paÍs comunidades negras celebran con festivales, ceremonias y desfiles. (informaciÓn en pantalla). >>> pero esta pareja asegura que aÚn queda mucho por recorrer en cuanto a desigualdades econÓmicas y educativas se refiere. juneteenth ha sido omitido en gran parte del paÍs en los libros de historia pero el movimiento black b ma /* (nombre en inglÉs) cuenta con dignidad de los esclavo esa. >>> no im el color podemos hacer algo positivo por la comunidad >>> lejos de festivales y desfile la meta que sirven no solamente para aprender de historia y para que las nuevas generaciones sigan luchando por las desigualdades que existen. >>> asÍ llegamos a

average, that is -- cooler than norm >>> juneteenth celebrated across the country today, including in galvestonxas, where the holiday originated. it was june 19th, 1865. 2000 union troops arrived in the confederate territory and ready confederate degree. the black people in the state were now free and have been free for -- since the emancipation proclamation. they came to be known and celebrated as juneteenth. it wasn't until 2020 that it was pushed onto the agenda of lawmakers in washington, d.c. 2021, president biden signed that bill that designated this is a federal holiday. that was two years ago. in san francisco, a major union says it is still in the fight to have it recognized as a formal holiday in their contract. today, they gathered for a juneteenth celebration. on today's activities, they inducted danny glover into their union as an honorary member. they said they are frustrating and still negotiating contracts to recognize juneteenth as an official holiday. >> this is a very special day to commemorate. it commemorates freedom. okay? this country supposed to be about freedom. this co

it is that hot here in galveston.s but in nearby houston, given the humidity, the heat index is between 110 and 115 degrees. now one of the things that experts say is that you cannot forget your pets or your children in the car because temperatures rise very quickly. now my producer, shara wise had this salad in the morning, we arrived here about 5:45 this morning and it was a beautiful leafy green salad and take a look at it now. the plastic, jim, is even crumbled and it is completely dead. so there -- these are some of the dangers that the experts tell us about when it comes to the heat. you have to be very careful and stay hydrate and don't forget your kids or your pets in the car. >> the heat could be dangerous. rosa flores, thank you. >>> still to come, the man who attacked d.c. metro police officer michael fanone with a stun gun on january 6 has just been sentenced. we'll give you a live update when we come back. you u know with priceline you could actually take that trip for less than all this. i made a horribl

. >> june19 se conoce como el día de la emancipación porque el 19 de junio de 1865 galveston texas elan oportunidad de aprender y enseñar después a sus niños esta historia este es el tercer año en el que el museo trae a maestros de arte afroamericano para celebrar con los niños pero cada año las celebraciones son más y más grandes este año en san francisco realizaron un desfilecomo festival de comida y cultura afroamericana y en hayward hicieron una hora de lectura virtual para inculcar su significado las nuevas generaciones. >> lo que quiero que aprendan es que somos todos iguales, no importa el color de piel, ni de donde vengas así es que tienen que ser amigos con todos. >> desde san josé libertad pedraza noticierotelemundo. >> inculcar esto desde pequeñitos que se promueva el respeto siempre ante todo y perdure para las próximas generaciones. >> otro de los nombres aparte de june19 es el día de la libertad o día de la emancipación. >> en 2021 47 de los 50 y siete estados de la unión americana no los reconocía como feriado hasta que el presidente joe biden lo firmó y ya se hizo feri

slavery, june 19, 1865, the day the news of the emancipation proclamation reached enslaved people in galvestontexas. president abraham lincoln issued the proclamation in january 1863, it is called juneteenth. >> getting free from slavery was the first step toward being able to create culture and to be able to be free and in a new way. >> reporter: juneteenth marks the second independence day and is the longest-running holiday in black communities. >> i just finished up the details here and this is my breakthrough piece, i started doing characters that were breaking through the canvas. >> reporter: a concept he wanted to explore, reflective of how black people in the 1860s, and even today have broken barriers. the historical legacy of juneteenth shows us the value of never giving up hope. >> a person like me has the ability and freedom and luxury to be able to create something. >> reporter: and his art preserves the richness of african-american culture and history. >> you can check out his artwork and even his new book at the 42nd annual juneteenth homecoming celebration , that is tomorrow at n

however, blacks in galveston, texas didn't get the message until sometime around june 19th 18. 65. it was a glorious day says adams because it meant the end of over 300 years of chattel, slavery. >> i can't even imagine. happy they were. yeah, we both put a step in that in that that moment. and its close and just think about. how it for and then as they opened and see that they are free, that was decided it was happening jumping for joy and all i want to me and >> not for long, she says because there was a lot of work to do have now been. so we're organizing something. to get us out of there get know. but we need to do for other. >> in 2021 president joe biden signature took juneteenth from an african american cultural celebration to a nationwide holiday to be celebrated by all. >> american community. has might kron 4 news? >> it's 907. and we want to give you an update on the snow fire burning in napa county. it's now 100% contained a new numbers just into kron 4, 103 acres burned. this fire started friday night along snell valley road in po valley, which is about an hour or so no

celebration of black music and art that commemorates what happen in 18 625 when union soldiers arrived in galveston, texas until the enslaved black american they had been freed two years earlier by the emancipation proclamation. >> if this is unity, it brings us together to share and share the light we want to be living in. reporter: rodney is a broadway performer from san francisco and performed at city hall on friday. he says seeing san francisco embrace juneteenth is something he's been waiting for his entire life. >> this is a celebration of all of the diaspora of how the black culture supports the bay area. reporter: city officials say the weekend is about joy and progress toward equality. >> we should be celebrating freedom, juneteenth, the accomplishments of black people, 24/7. reporter: this is the second year juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday. community leaders are hoping events like these will help more people understand this holiday is not just about lock history, but american history. >> i want to beat the living representation of that, the embodiment of our people th

. ♪ geoff: 158 years ago today, union army general gordon granger arrived in galveston, texas to informslaved people that they had been freed under the emancipation proclamation. the day we now know as juneteenth was formally recognized as a national holiday three year -- two years ago, due in large part to the activism of a 96-year-old retired texas teacher. opal lee first gained national attention in 2016, when the then-89-year-old walked more than 1400 miles from fort worth to washington, d.c. in a campaign to convince lawmakers to recognize juneteenth as a federal holiday. >> i just wanted it to be a holiday. and i didn't know what else needed to be done. i don't know if i would have tried to stand on my head an make somebody aware. geoff: juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the u.s. even though president abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation in 1863, texas enslavers deliberately withheld the news. on june 19th 1865, union general gordon granger led some 2000 union troops, many of whom were black, into galveston bay, where they announced that the more than 2

but it was not until june 19th, 1865, that the good news made its way to galveston texas. climate, juneteenth fills a little heavier this year. there is a movement in our country to strike this very history from our public discourse. from book bans, to the removal of african american studies in public schools, and teachers threatens with losing their jobs just for educating students. so, this year, we are marking the third anniversary of the federal holiday with a special about the journey to juneteenth in an exclusive interview at the national museum of african american history and culture, with the museum's current director, kevin young. now, the museum tells the story of america through the lens of african americans. director young took me on a tour through various exhibits as we discussed the events, the people, and the places that led to june 19th 1865. here is just a piece of our wide ranging conversation. take a look. >> we are here at the national museum of african american history and culture. >> absolutely. >> the director, director kevin young. first of all, i h

she embodies it, being 96 years old and she carries so much of galveston's history.it's just a beautiful testimony that she represents events related to this larger history. you know, as we pointed out at the top here, professor juneteenth only became a federal holiday in this country in 2021. but we've really started to see the celebrations growing more and more in more communities all across the country. why is it in your mind so important that a growing number of americans are becoming more familiar with the significance of the holiday? i think first, you know, the president reacted largely to the post george floyd watershed and reckoning that was going on. that's where that came out of the groundswell of protest activities around the country related to policing is really what was the impetus for of the ongoing movement that led to the recognition of juneteenth. it started in texas as, as you know, heather red early. it has its own local history, but other places were celebrating emancipation day or jubilee day before for texas in the east coast, southern states,

you are in a wonderful spot when it's hot, galveston.today, sara, and i'm on the beach to try to cool off all at the same time. it's about 84 degrees right now and it's not even 9:00 a.m. so a lot of people in texas will be coming to texas beaches like this one to try to cool off. in nearby houston, the temperature has not been under 80 degrees for about a week. the temperature there during the day, actually has been between 100 and 101 and when you put in the humidity, the heat index has been between 110 and 115, and let me tell you something, houston is not alone. all of the major cities in texas have had a heat index of between 110 and 120. and the smaller cities have not had much relief. those cities have had a heat index of 108 to 112 so imagine that. cooling centers have been opening across the state to give people some relief so they can go in there and get some air-conditioning. i ier ercot, the power grid here has been asking people to conserve energy and you mentioned this and i want to invite you into my picnic in galveston be

marking the day in 1865 when enslaved black people in galveston, texas, learned they were free, two month after the end of the civil war and more than two years after president lincoln's emancipation proclamation took 150 years, constrt work from activists ato recognize tha juneteenth had to happen this is typical for a country that takes too much time to address its problems we'll have more on that coming up >>> speaking of justice delayed, ironic but fitting on this day, according to a damning new report from "the washington post," we're learning that in the face of a once in a lifetime danger to our democracy posed by donald trump, the attorney general and the director of the fbi also delayed, allowing trump's role in instigating the january 6th attack to go unscrutinized for more than a year according to the post, quote, a weariness about appearing partisan, institutional caution, and clashes over how much evidence was sufficient to investigate the actions of trump and those around him all contributing to the slow pace. attorney general merrick garland and the deputy attorney general

that news came from union army general gordon granger on june 19th 18 65 in galveston, texas.was about 3 years after president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, freeing slaves throughout the country. president biden made juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, many parades and other celebrations are planned around the nation as well as the closures of certain agencies and businesses to keep that in mind. wall street, for instance, is closed today, along with all public schools. >> it's 7.19, in for your money. 66 1% of americans have a negative view of tipping jane king why americans seem to be tipping less. >> there's no definitive guide book on tipping in the u.s. and it's unlikely to people tip exactly the same way. the only thing most americans may agree on, though, is that many just like some aspect of tipping, according to new bankrate survey, roughly 2, 3.66% of u.s. adults have a negative view about tipping americans said they believe businesses should pay employees better rather than relying so much on tips and their noise about pre entered tip screens. they