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The Movement for Juneteenth Museum in Galveston
Correction: The Rosenberg school is not named after a Black historical leader in Galveston! 100% my mistake. I got ahead of myself on that one and didn't fact-check.
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There's a movement to turn a closed down school, LA Morgan, into a Juneteenth museum and a community center in Galveston. Community members Pastor Tim, Coach Wells, and Shon give comments after Galveston City Council voted yes on a resolution to support the community.
The community is at the very beginning of the movement and needs all the support they can get as Galveston continues to gentrify.
The resolution from city council is not financially binding and is only a public show of support. The resolution itself lists options for Juneteenth museum, community center, or alternative plans. While there are talks about turning LA Morgan into workforce housing, the community itself seems to largely favor having a Juneteenth museum and community center instead to further the Black community, culture, and history on the island.
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By Sam OserCorrection: The Rosenberg school is not named after a Black historical leader in Galveston! 100% my mistake. I got ahead of myself on that one and didn't fact-check.
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There's a movement to turn a closed down school, LA Morgan, into a Juneteenth museum and a community center in Galveston. Community members Pastor Tim, Coach Wells, and Shon give comments after Galveston City Council voted yes on a resolution to support the community.
The community is at the very beginning of the movement and needs all the support they can get as Galveston continues to gentrify.
The resolution from city council is not financially binding and is only a public show of support. The resolution itself lists options for Juneteenth museum, community center, or alternative plans. While there are talks about turning LA Morgan into workforce housing, the community itself seems to largely favor having a Juneteenth museum and community center instead to further the Black community, culture, and history on the island.