Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day, Juneteenth commemorates the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally emancipated. This year’s festivities occur on June 14, from 9 am to 3 pm.
If you are part of an African American organization, March with us from Jackson P. Burley to the Jefferson School City Center as we recognize this special day. This year’s Grand Marshal is Mayor Juan Diego Wade. The line-up for the parade begins at 9 am. Register to Parade with Us!-– Click the Link: Book Online
Stay for the Black Business Expo, which will be on the yard with over 20 Black owned businesses, a pitch contest and entrepreneurial panels. The main stage will have an Emancipation Concert featuring local and regional artists.
Featured artists on our main stage include:
