Bettie Griggs, a retiree in Los Angeles, was 12 years old and living in Louisiana when her mother received her first voter registration card in the mail. It was 1965. “I can still recall the joy ...

African American family reunions preserve history and honor resilience. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app. More Videos. Next up in 5.

Students host 'Black Joy Family Reunion' as African American history class project. by Megan Clarke. Mon, February 27th 2023 at 6:06 PM. Updated Tue, February 28th 2023 at 3:59 AM. 3.

HOUSTON — This Juneteenth, KHOU is spotlighting the enduring tradition of African American family reunions in its award-winning documentary series, now streaming on KHOU 11+.The segment explores ...

Source: The Library of Virginia @ Flickr Commons African American family posed for portrait seated on lawn, W. E. B. Du Bois, collector, 1899 or 1900 Gordon Parks “American Gothic, Washington D ...

The Family Reunion Institute visited Annapolis and nearby Highland Beach last month during its conference on African American family reunions. The Temple University group toured Frederick Douglass ...

An 1865 Tennessee newspaper ad. (National Museum of African American History and Culture) In the middle of this most consequential presidential election, I am setting aside this weekend to engage ...

Whether you are related or not, everyone is family at Saturday’s Juneteenth Family Reunion. Celebrate the spirit of coming together in this block party, held in collaboration between several ...