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Speakers urge council to include local Black organizations in Juneteenth museum planning
Summary
Public commenters at the Dec. 11 Galveston council meeting urged the city to involve African American organizations in planning a Juneteenth museum and requested a city subcommittee to ensure full community representation.
Several members of Galveston's African American community used the council's public-comment period on Dec. 11 to press the city to ensure that local organizations are included in planning for a Juneteenth museum.
Samuel Collins III said portions of the process and a recent RFQ risked excluding groups that have worked on the Juneteenth narrative for years. He said longstanding local efforts…
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