Juneteenth 2015, A Freedom Celebration… The Juneteenth celebration came about when the slaves down in Gavelston, Texas was freed due to the orders of President Abraham Lincoln. Although the president gave permission for all slaves to be freed 2 years prior, the slaves down in Gavelston didn’t receive their freedom papers until June 19, […]
(Credit: http://www.nydailynews.com) A child was originally reported as a runaway, but he told authorities he did not want to go home because he did not want to be locked inside his room in a box. That is when police took a closer look inside his Galveston home. Officers say they found the wooden box in […]
