my grandfather was born in galveston, texas. and my great grandmother was also born in galveston. and she was born a slave. i had never visited galveston until two days ago. i was in galveston, texas, over the weekend with new family members who i'm just meeting. and a knew the story of juneteenth because of my grandmother, of course. he was born in 1875. but my great grandfather that was in play. this is a day of celebration, this is the day 2 1/2 years later that african americans in texas achieved freedom. but it's also a day of commemoration, because we have to remember those enslaved who built this country on slave labor, who love this country but who fought for their freedom. so this spirit of freedom and commemoration is with us today. but also we must look forward. and we have to close these gaps and pass hr 40 which is a commission to study and develop reparations because so much wealth has been lost. so many disparities and so many injustices that we see today are directly related to the 403 years ago when africans were brought to this country enslaved. >> having been in

how did she act in galveston? how does she dress was? she a flirt the wilkerson supported her judge. she found their questions odd. later that month some of the investigatory committee members traveled to the hyatt hotel in downtown houston to question mcbroom. she arrived with her husband rex who had taken day off of work to company her nervous and unsure about what to expect the pair wrote in escalator encased in the hotel's towering glass atrium and found their way to a small conference room. minutes later the judges entered with johnston the attorney all three were street clothes. johnson took the lead in questioning a senior partner with his firm. he had handled depositions and arguments and handle it hundreds of civil cases, but he specialized in insurance and regulatory matters. at the time of judge jones investigation his firm had appealed his decision of maritime case from kent's court and that matter was pending. that that might have made it awkward for the firm if he played a role that embarrassed or angered kent. jones decisi

yes, on that day the enslaved people of galveston texas learned they were free to half years early the emancipation proclamation and the slavery and the confederacy. think about that. for more than two years in slave people of texas were kept in servitude for two years intentionally kept from the freedom for more than two years. and then on that summer day 156 years ago the enslaved people of texas they learn the news that they were free and they claim their freedom. indeed it was an important day. [applause] and remember is not the end of slavery in america. the truth is it would be six more months before the 13th amendment was ratified and enslaved people were free. so as we commemorate the history of juneteenth just as we did with the torso race massacre we must learn from our history and teacher children our history because it is part of our history as a nation as part of american history. we are gathered here in the house built by enslaved people. footsteps away from where president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. and we are here to witness president joe biden establ

black people of galveston celebrating. storie of black people trying to leave plantations in eastern texas and other places to reunite with loved ones. when we think about the personal and political, this is as important a holiday for america as july 4. there were 4 million americans who were disallowed to be considered citizens, disallowed to embody the dignity they knew they had, solely because of race and slavery. juneteenth provides a context to understand this is not a story about them, it is a story about us. amna: we have to point out there are strong opposing forces at play. we have a slew of legislative efforts led mostly by republican lawmakers to stop efforts in schools from people teaching about the history of racism in america, the afterlife of enslavement in america, punishing teachers who try to talk about some of these topics. what does that tell you about where we are? guest: it tells me we are a complicated nation. on the one hand we have juneteenth and supporters of multiracial democracy. on the other ha

. >> juneteenth marks the day 157 years ago, that federal troops in galveston, texas, announced that all enslaved people were free. this morning, we're hearing how members of one family torn apart by slavery have now rediscovered their roots. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> hi. >> hello. >> reporter: these women are their ancestors' wildest dreams. >> "my name is hawkins wilson." >> reporter: hawkins wilson, born into slavery into virginia, sold as a boy, torn away from his family. >> "dear, sir --" >> reporter: from galveston, texas, wilson wrote these letters two years after the civil war ended, looking for his sisters. >> "i'm writing you tonight, my dear sister. "i'm writing you tonight, my dear sister, with my bible in my hand, praying." >> reporter: like so many black americans curious about their roots, kelly dixon-tealer of houston started the journey using ancestry.com. kelly, why did you decide to go on this journey of tracing your roots? >> i wanted to stay closer to my grandparents. i wanted to dig more. >> reporter: kelly and her mother, alva marie jenkins, learned they'r

federal holiday. >> as you mentioned, i went to galveston, texas. i've been writing this book for four years and i went two years ago. and it was marking the 40th anniversary of when texas had made juneteenth a state holiday. and it was the al edwards prayer breakfast. the late al edwards, sr. is the state legislator, black state legislator who made possible and advocated for the legislation that turned juneteenth into a holiday, a state holiday in texas. and so i went, in part, because i wanted to spend time with people who were the actual descendants of those who had been freed by general gordon granger's general order no. 3. and it was a really remarkable moment because i was in this place, on this island, on this land, with people for whom juneteenth was not an abstraction. it was not a performance. it was not merely a symbol. it was part of their tradition. it was part of their lineage. it was an heirloom that had been passed down that had made their lives possible. and so i think i gained a more intimate sense of what that holiday meant. and t

as you rightly note, these are formerly enslaved people in texas, in galveston, texas, to find out that they are free tears late. they found out they free just a few months after robert e. lee surrenders at appomattox, a few months before the ratification of the 13th amendment. and so we get a sense that freedom is not an end. it's a practice. we can talk a bit more about that. even with the emancipation proclamation of 1863, even with the end of slavery, we still don't get, in some fully articulated, way our notion of freedom. we are still fighting for that freedom. that's one sense of juneteenth. the other sense, stephanie, is that i want to emphasize the importance of resilience and the great in the face of recalcitrance. in the face of those forces denied freedom. here you have freedom, even though they have been denied their freedom, even though they have been subjected to brutal domination, still imagining themselves in the most expansive of terms, placing crowds above their babies heads, right? imagining themselves in terms other what their relationship of domination suggests the

in a very real way, as i understand it, the day that the union troops arrived, they went to galveston harbor among those soldiers that are with the granger that day, as a unit of color troops. one of the soldiers was actually a person who lincoln had played a role in emancipating when he was an infant in illinois. so, you know, there's all kinds of unusual coincidences. and they make this pronouncement, and people immediately begin to celebrate. you can imagine that if someone told you you are no longer a piece of property, then you would certainly have a lot to celebrate. people immediately began to celebrate, but they are also were almost immediate in incidents as a backlash, physical abuse, if you take a look at what was written in the newspaper in the days immediately after grainger mixes announcement, by june 21st, the galveston newspaper is declaring how essential it is to make it clear to black people that they're not actually free. and that they will not in fact enjoy all of the rights and benefits of citizenship. they will not be the equals of white people, and anything short

yes, on that day, the enslaved people of galveston, texas learned that they were free. but, in fact, two and a half years earlier, the emancipation proclamation ended slavery and the confederacy. , so think about that. for more than two years, the enslaved people of texas were kept in servitude for more than two years they were intentionally kept from their freedom. for more than two years. and then, on that summer day, 156 years ago, the enslaved people of texas learned the news. they learned that they were free and they claimed their freedom. it was, indeed, an important day. [applause] and so, let us also remember, that day is not the end of slavery in america. the truth is, it would be six more months before the 13th amendment was ratified. before enslaved people in the south and north were free. so, as we commemorate the history of juneteenth, as we did just weeks ago with the history of the tulsa race massacre, we must learn from our history and we must teach our children our history. because it is part of our history as a nation, it is part of american history. s

>> it was first celebrated by the next year and galveston in 1866. in other parts of texas, it is going to be celebrated as an emancipation day with food, parades, barr because there is a tradition of having ride colored food that is connected to west african folk ways. red is a color that speaks of the resilience of black people warren in slavery. we think about the first celebration, the first celebration comes the next year and in subsequent years. in places like east texas and houston, black people are going to get together, freed black people and by what is now known as emancipation parties. so they can celebrate juneteenth. >> what is the significance of it being recognized as a federal holiday today? this monday, it fell on the sunday yesterday. this is the first year. >> it is extraordinarily significant both on its own and because of what is happening presently in our country they ziglar significance is the only american holiday that recognizes racial slavery the fact that racial slavery is key to the united states and american capitalism, a

. >> reporter: juneteenth celebrations have already started this weekend in galveston, texas, the city where the holiday has its roots. it was 157 years ago on june 19th, 1865, when union general gordon granger went from the piers to downtown galveston reading general order number 3 which said that all slaves are free. this involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, but it didn't happen until two years after press lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. i have my own personal story. this is frank whitaker who was born enslaved in texas in 1853. my great-grandfather was 11 when he was freed on juneteenth. frank whitaker is buried alongside his wife della and one of his daughters, julia, who died when she was just 1-year-old. the tombstones are in a tiny all black cemetery down the road from a town in jew wet. >> how are you? >> great to see you. >> reporter: an hour away i met my second cousin bernice bryant for the first time. >> it's only recently i've become aware of this part of the family. >> we, too. >> we're di

guest: it was first celebrated the next year in galveston in 1866, and other parts of texas. it's a jubilee day. food, parades, barbecues. there's a tradition of having red colored food, that's connected to west actor -- africa. red is the color that speaks of the resiliency of black people. when we think about the first celebration, in places like east texas and houston, black people are going to get together, freed black people and by what is now known as emancipation park, so they could celebrate juneteenth. host: what is the significance of it being recognized as a federal holiday today, this monday. it fell on a sunday yesterday. guest: it's extraordinarily significant on its own and because of what's happening presently in our country. the singular significance is it's the only american holiday that recognizes racial slavery. the fact it racial slavery is key to the united states and american capitalism, american democracy, the wealth that was created here. also systems of inequality and liberation. on its own, it's massively important recognition. against the backdrop

and so when granger arrived in galveston on june 19th, he was a little late getting there. it was june 19th the boy into the april. lincoln was killed in april that the big parade took place in may. it was june 19th. he was a little late getting there, but when he did arrive. the people in galveston shouted hallelujah they were glad to see this army and lincoln and and granger had with him. 6,000 african american soldiers who had been a part of that march from richmond to to to to have automatics and now we're in galveston wiping up the last of the terrorists who are now rating back and forth for cross these borders. so we're happy to pay tribute to president lincoln. he's our president. he gave us a chance to fight for our freedom and we joined up in large numbers. we gave our lives and higher numbers. we came home to enjoy the great bounty of those benefits of those amendments you all know this for during a period of reconstruction and we had to fight for those rights all over again in the 1960s and that proved something else that we all have to remember as african americ

her tradition, a 2 1/2-mile walk, symbolic of the additional time it took for those in galveston. >> we celebrate freedom from the 19th of june to the 4th of july. >> juneteenth will be observed tomorrow on a national level. that said, several states still do not acknowledge the day as a legal holiday. linsey. >> zachary, thank you. there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday. the new rule that restricts transgender athletes from the world's most elite swimming competitions and the devastating flooding overseas, what some are calling the worst flooding in nearly two decades. migraine attacks? you can't always avoid triggers like changes in weather. qulipta™ can help prevent migraine attacks. you can't prevent what's going on outside, that's why qulipta™ helps what's going on inside. qulipta™ is a pill. gets right to work to prevent migraine attacks and keeps them away over time. qulipta™ blocks cgrp a protein believed to be a cause of migraine attacks. qulipta™ is a preventive treatment for episodic migraine. most common side effects are nausea, consti

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it was on june 19, 1865 that union soldiers led by this man, general gordon grainger, arrived in galveston, texas, to inform residents that the civil war had ended and enslaved african americans were finally freed. the message came more than two years that abraham lincoln had issued the emancipation proclamation. many african americans have marked the anniversary for years. but it was a woman from texas named opal lee who started a movement to make juneteenth a federal holiday. the 95-year-old campaigned on the issue for decades. she even held a march each year to commemorate the 2.5 years it took for slaves in texas to learn they were free. >> please continue the kind of things you know we need to become one people here, it's not a white thing, it's not a black thing, it's an american thing. >> reporter: in 1980, texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holiday. by 2019, 47 states and the district of clolumbia followed suit. last year, president biden signed a law making juneteenth a federal holiday. >> by making juneteenth a federal holiday all americans can feel the power

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the monument in galveston, texas. that's where the last enslaved people were told they had been freed. that was two years after the emancipation proclamation. >> more on juneteenth coming up. >>> we'll begin with the rollout of covid shots for children as young as 6 months old. back to eva pilgrim with the details. >> reporter: good morning, george. we are seeing those shots go into the littlest arms starting this morning after a long wait. now nearly everyone who wants a covid vaccine can get one. this morning parents now able to get the covid vaccine for their littlest ones. the cdc giving the green light to both the pfizer and moderna vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old. >> nearly 20 million children are now able to get vaccinated against covid-19. >> reporter: families have two options, pfizer, a course of three shots, each one-tenth of the adult dose stretched out over 11 weeks. or moderna, two shots, a quarter of the adult dose, one month apart. while children are less likely to become severely ill from c

it marks the day the last slaves in galveston, texas, learned they were free in 1865. >>> well, she is known as the grandmother of juneteenth. it was opal lee who pushed for years to make the national holiday a reality. hundreds joined the activist for an annual walk for freedom in fort worth, texas, on saturday. the track is 200 miles long. that's how long it took before abraham lincoln's emancipation proclamation was in place in texas freeing the last slaves. >> when they learned they were free, they started celebrating and we've been celebrating ever since. >> well, cnn's ramirez has more on how the holiday was celebrated in atlanta, georgia. >> reporter: well, now that juneteenth is a federal holiday and a state holiday here in georgia, the festivities are bigger and better than ever. i spoke with a grand marshal of the juneteenth atlanta parade and she said she saw more people out this year than in years past. and she's also seeing more diversity, more people coming out and celebrating. so the parade began on sunday afternoon and winded through the city with marching bands, double

it was on june 19, 1865, that union soldiers led by this man, general gordon granger, arrived in galveston, texas with ordered to inform residents that the civil and to tell enslaved african americans they were finally free. the message came more than two years after president abraham lincoln had issued the emancipation proclamation. his order was difficult to enforce, so many slaves didn't see freedom until the end of the war. many african americans have marked the anniversary for years, but it was a woman from texas named opal lee who started a movement to make juneteenth a federal holiday. known as the grandmother of juneteenth, the 95-year-old campaigned on the issue for decades. she even held a two and a half mile march each year to commemorate the two and a half years it took for slaves in texas to learn they were free. >> please, please continue the kinds of things that you know we need to become one people. it's not a white thing. it's not a black thing. it's an american thing. >> in 1980 texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holiday. by 2019, 47 states and the di

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it was on june 19, 1865, that union soldiers led by this man, general gordon granger, arrived in galveston, texas, with orders to inform residents that the civil war had ended, and to tell enslaved african americans they were finally free. the message came more than two years after president abraham lincoln had issued the emancipation proclamation. his order was difficult to enforce, so many slaves didn't see freedom until the end of the war. many african americans have marked the anniversary for years. but it was a woman from texas named opal lee who started a movement to make juneteenth a federal holiday. known as the grandmother of juneteenth, the 95-year-old campaigned on the issue for decades. she even held a two and a half mile march each year to commemorate the two and a half years it took for slaves in texas to learn they were free. >> please, please continue the kinds of things that you know we need to become one people here. it is not a white thing. it is not a black thing. it is an american thing. >> reporter: in 1980, texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holi

but the distance we have to travel. >> reporter: a historical marker can be seen today in galveston, texas, at the site where general granger and his troops head up their headquarters announcing the end of slavery. today, americans recognize juneteenth with parties and gatherings and the day is marked as a celebration of african american freedom and achievement. >> i'd scream it from the house tops, that unity is freedom. people have been taught to hate. if people have been taught to hate, they can be taught to love. >> reporter: fredericka whitfield, cnn. >> what a great message. >>> for viewers in europe, latin america, and north america, special coverage marking juneteenth. the musical event "juneteenth: a global celebration for freedom" begins sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. join don lemon for special coverage before the concerts 7:00 p.m. eastern only on cnn. >>> thanks so much for your company. i'm anna coren live from hong kong. we'll have more news for you at the top of the hour. kim brunhuber picks up after the break. you are watching "cnn newsroom." please stay with us.

juneteenth marks june 19th, 1865, when a union-major general announced the end of slavery in galveston, texas. slaves there were unaware of their freedom, however, until too two-years after president l lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation in 1863. our coverage continues now with one mr. wolf pulblitzer in thesation situation room. i will see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, the january 6th select committee just revealed new details about its hearing toerpg tomorrow. aides are promising more evidence that former-president trump was involve in a fake electoral plot in part of his bid to overturn the 2020 presidential results. withins will include the jork georgia secretary of state who was pressured by trump to, quote, find favorable votes. also tonight, president biden says he is considering a pause in the federal gas tax. he is aiming for a decision this week as americans are clamoring for relief from record prices at the pump. and u.s. airlines are trying to untangle a holiday-weekend mess due to thousands of cancelled flights. with staffing shortages, and bad weather causing

. >> reporter: from galveston, texas, wilson wrote these letters two years after the civil war ended, looking for his sisters. >> i'm writing to you tonight dear sister with my bible in my hand praying. >> reporter: like so many black americans curious about their roots, she started the journey using ancestry.com. kelly, why did you decide to go on this journey of tracing your roots? >> i wanted to stay closer to my grandparents. i wanted to dig more. >> reporter: kelly and her mother learned they're the second and third great-granddaughters of hawkins wilson. his letters also detailed his life of love, family and faith in galveston, the birthplace of juneteenth commemorating the end of slavery. the letters, now part of the archives, were never delivered. >> today is the time for his story to be shared. >> reporter: wilson's words featured in a powerful new documentary by ancestry, a dream delivered, the lost letters from hawkins wilson. >> this story is kind of a reminder that we should be chasing their voices, hearing from them, their perspective and using that to kind of guide us g

it marks the day when enslaved people in galveston, texas, learned that they were free. the national museum of african- american history and culture fans to have their own festivities tomorrow. >>> here at the national museum of african-american history and culture they are getting ready to celebrate juneteenth. >> i hope that people understand the importance of juneteenth but also it's -- . >> reporter: it was 1863 when president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation but many enslaved people in alliston, texas did not learn they were free until two years later. >> it is something that commemorates the freedom struggle. is somebody that has descendents from slave people this is important . >> reporter: they have performances and workshops. they have a list of books and resources to teach children about the celebration. it includes delicious food. the cafi will have a juneteenth menu including coleslaw, potato salad, and a whole hog. they are also teaching virtual cooking classes so you can learn how to prepare these things yourself. >> i think the legacy of food a

symbolic of the 2 1/2 years it took for the enforcement of the emancipation proclamation to take place in galveston, texas. we have put together a great history of juneteenth. you can watch it on apple tv, roku, amazon fire tv, or by downloading our app. >>> coming up, one woman is on a mission to revive a surfing contest. contest. rs> and by the owne this is what people with eczema said about how their skin feels... ...when it comes to our skin, what if it could feel differently? say hello to opzelura for the treatment of mild to moderate eczema. opzelura is a steroid-free cream proven to help clear skin and significantly reduce itch. do not start opzelura if you have any infection as it may lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you are being treated for an infection;... ...have tb or have been in close contact with someone with tb; have had hepatitis b or c. serious lung infections, skin cancer, blood clots, and low blood cell counts have been reported with opzelura. in patients taking jak inhibitors, serious infections, increased risk of death, lymphoma, other cancers, immune sys

it was on june 19, 1865, that union soldiers led by this man, general gordon granger, arrived in galveston, texas, with orders to inform residents that the civil war had ended and to tell enslaved african americans they were finally free. the message came more than two years after president abraham lincoln had issued the emancipation proclamation. his order was difficult to enforce, so many slaves didn't see freedom until the end of the war. many african americans have marked the anniversary for years. but it was a woman from texas named opal lee who started a movement to make juneteenth a federal holiday. known as the grandmother of juneteenth, the 95-year-old campaigned on the issue for decades. she even held a two and a half mile march each year to commemorate the two and a half years it took for slaves in texas to learn they were free. >> please, please continue the kinds of things you know we need to become one people. it's not a white thing. it's not a black thing. it's an american thing. >> reporter: in 198 texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holiday. 47 states a

juneteenth marks the date back in 1865 when union troops arrived in galveston, texas to announce that all slaves were free. president biden signed a bill into law last june making juneteenth a federal holiday. >>> why are californians paying so much more for gas and when will the gas prices actually come down? those are two questions state lawmakers plan to answer with a newly formed committee on price gouging. >> why do gas prices continue to rise? that is exactly the mission of this committee, to follow the data and find answers and long term solutions so we no longer have to look at the future with distress but with promise. >> there will be a first meeting in coming weeks and here is a look at where gas prices are right now. the average in california is now $6.39, a 37% increase from the beginning of the year. drivers in san jose will pay $6.47 per gallon and in oakland the average is $6.50 while in san francisco it is $6.54. sky high prices at the pump have many people looking for cheaper alternatives. one such fuel is called e-85 gasoline sometimes called flex fuel. it is a blen

junelack people and galveston's texas we're told that they were free s torres has more on today's celebration in oakland, juneteenth at lake merritt has said to honor community family culture and love, and that's why several vendors came out here and set up hours before any scheduled events to honor the holiday team is just a good celebration for us and his father's day a day to rejoice for more than one reason. liberation day. somebody gotta tell us we're free, right? so i'm here to let us know we're here. we're free, you know, to appreciate the sun taking the energy live in the culture is one of dozens of vendors around lake merritt while selling handmade bracelets and necklaces she talks about honoring the liberties she has today. that her ancestors may not have had before, and juneteenth is just another leveler. like just a reminder. you are who you want to be. you are free. you have that choice. lacy owns this food cart. he says juneteenth reminds him of the opportunities he has. it. you know what i mean? that's a big influence on our community. a block away. next door to the grand lake

it commemorates the day african americans in galveston, texas learned that they were free to years after the emancipation proclamation area san francisco's cathedral is planning -- to mark the event. we will hear from an active -- actress who will be preaching at that service. first, the bay area is once again on top of the basketball world. the warriors have won their fourth nba championship and eight years. now the celebration is on with the championship parade ahead on monday. the teams first parade in san francisco after its move from oakland. joining us now to talk is abc 7's sports director larry. larry. >> i am here. yes. >> that is good. we want to talk about stuff. stuff. stuff. and that's where it ends. we have never seen him as emotional as last night. >> that tells you just how much this championship -- and the finals meant to him. there are so many players in the leak that never even get close to an nba title. abc 7's own donald -- played a decade with a warriors and a few with orlando. he never got anything -- close to anything like this. we have the 2015 team that is on st

. >> it was sometime around june 19th 18 65 when enslaved black people in galveston, texas received word albeit late that president abraham lincoln set the free 2 years earlier with the mets, a patient proclamation 156 years later, president joe biden immortalize juneteenth as a national american holiday. >> great nations don't ignore their most painful moments. >> they embrace june 1920. 22 marks the first anniversary of that historic event. talk about from a historic perspective. why did you take to such a significant day for >> people? the black community, we have to be. remember for the suffering that we have incurred to our people. take that just a small. small effort to make sure that we don't you know, here we are years and years later. now we still have racial issues that are affecting us. this is too long to be find the same kind of problems. >> this year, the list, a bay area, cities and counties observing the national juneteenth holiday is growing. the president of the oakland branch of the n a a c p george holland had these thoughts about the city of oakland being notably abs

the star at the center of the flag represents texas where the final slaves in galveston, texas, were told that they were free 2 years after the emancipation proclamation. that star is surrounded by anova or a bursting stopped. >> american people enslaved art, new people, a new star rising up over the horizon. so red, white and blue. united states calls for found out how well the for flags see our people. parts of the country. overwhelmed. >> it says he hopes that the flag can become a symbol that america can do more for all people. >> juneteenth celebrations are ongoing across the country and in our nation's capital, a very special visitor surprise. some children at the museum of african american history. our washington correspondent raquel martin has the story. >> in honor of juneteenth monday, vice president kamala harris surprised a lucky group of kids at the national museum of african-american history in during her visit, harris spoke one-on-one with and stressed the importance of the newest federal holiday juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the united states on june. 19

texans go to corpus christi or galveston, those are your options. i love that you are here, i love that you love it! thank you so much, joe! joe isn't the only dad in our audience. in fact everybody here is a proud papa. we've even got dad's dialing in from around the country because today's show is a salute to you. our rad dad hour. that's right, i remember talking to mike, we've done a lot of red mamas hours, dads are cool too. there is some great dads so we are going to give it up for the dads today. you've got some great guests, joel! the thing with joel is he always brings me some baby animal because it makes me happy. kittens, puppies, piglets, i cannot wait to see what he brings today. and a pair of father-son doctors breaking barriers in their field. they do not want to miss this story, it is awesome. >> it could be fixing up old cars, check out the dead who can play any song. this is impressive. he can play any song by ear within 15 seconds of hearing it. watch. >> we are going to do "happier than ever" billie eilish. ♪ ♪ [playing piano

celebrations kicked into high gear over the weekend commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved people in galveston texas and they were free, 2 1/2 years after president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation . >>> it's all fun and games with the ch >>> warriors star klay thompson usually travels to san francisco on his boat, so it's no surprise that's how he got to today's parade. there was, however, one small hiccup. thompson was in the middle of an instagram live stream when a gust of wind knocked off his official championship hat. it went into the bay, and klay said oh, no. didn't bother him too long, he had a back up sailor's hat you can see him wearing for most of the celebration. of course, afterward he said he tried to retrieve it, but quote she is now one with the ocean. jessica aguirre has what's coming up at 5:30. >> small correction, it wasn't just a sailor's hat, it was the captain's hat. >> with i believe a san francisco giants logo on it. >> yes, we saw a lot of the captain in the parade today. coming up at 5:30, from gas pump to airline tickets, travelers are feeling the pain.

we're recognizing the star at the center of the flag represents texas where the final slaves in galveston work told they were free 2 years after the emancipation proclamation was issue. the star is surrounded by nova or a burst in star. >> american people were enslaved art, new people, new star rising up over the red, white and blue. united states calls for found out how well the for flags see my people. parts of the country. overwhelmed. >> well, i hate says he hopes the flag can be a symbol that america can do more for all people. covid shots for the little as americans are rolling out this week. the white house is working to make the vaccine accessible. many families want them and they're also making a push to convince those who may be undecided. hannah brandt joins us live with the latest. good morning, anna. reyna. good morning. >> president biden and the first lady will be visiting a vaccination clinic in dc today. and the president is set to give a speech where he's expected to encourage parents to get their kids vaccinated. >> after a long way, kids under 5 can now get vaccinated

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> cordes: there were juneteenth celebrations this weekend in galveston, texas. it was there 157 years ago today that the last enslaved people received word of their freedom, more than two years after president abraham lincoln had signed the emancipation proclamation. opal lee was one of the driving forces behind the juneteenth holida. she is now 95, but she's not done. cbs' nicole killion spoke to the civil rights activist who is known as the grandmother of juneteenth. >> reporter: at 95 years young, opal lee shows no signs of slowing down. her life story has become legendary for her unwavering mission of the grandmother of juneteenth. >> i felt like i had done enough. i was 89 years old when i got to thinking about it. i decided that maybe if a little old lady, 89-years-old, in tennis shoes walking from fortod worth to washington, somebody would pay attention. >> reporter: and they did, when she started opal's walk, trekking two and a half miles at a time. for the two and a half years it took for general gordon granger to arrive in texas. and inform enslaved bl

back in 1895, slaves in galveston, texas, learned they were free -- 1865, rather. that was two years after the signing of the emancipation proclamation rehema ellis has more on what this celebration means for the buffalo community. >> reporter: with pride and purpose -- ♪ the first in-person juneteenth celebration in buffalo, new york, since the pandemic marches back to life >> what's your power >> reporter: the third-largest in the country, and it all starts with this man, justin price. >> we had a parade, called it a festival. >> reporter: a festival like no other that began here 47 years ago. >> we had state troopers, we had police, firemen, everything. >> reporter: as the nation prepared to celebrate the bicentennial on july 4th, 1976, price and other community leaders started to wonder -- >> say, what can we celebrate, something dealing with our freedom? >> reporter: that's because back in 1776, when the american colonies declared their independence from great britain, blacks were not included it wasn't until june 19th, 1865, two years after the emancipation