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National Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy June 19, 20254:02 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By ...

Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT Listen • 3:24 ...

SALDANA: This song is called "Galveston Survives," and it was composed by a woman named Izola Collins, a descendant of people who were enslaved on the Texas Gulf Coast.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: One hundred sixty years ago today, Union General Gordon Granger delivered an announcement in Galveston, Texas, that changed American history. It began, the people are informed ...

The day commemorating this event is known as Juneteenth. To see how people are celebrating, the Texas Standard's Sean Saldana took a trip to the place where it all started. SEAN SALDANA, BYLINE: For ...