AUSTIN, Texas – Central Texans gather to celebrate Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” on June 19 and commemorate the end of slavery.<\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
The Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA) is hosting the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival today (6\/19).<\/p>\n
It’s free and taking place at Rosewood Park in East Austin located at 2300 Rosewood Ave.<\/p>\n
The schedule for the events is as follows:<\/p>\n
ACME Juneteenth FunRun – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AMJuneteenth Historical Parade – 10 AM – 12 PMPark Celebration and Fireworks – 12 PM – 9:45 PM Other events <\/p>\n
On June 20, the Carver Kickback: Juneteenth Edition will be taking place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center located at 1165 Angelina Street.<\/p>\n
It will be a day of celebration and remembrance and there will be BBQ plates and music as well as vendors and hands-on activations.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
Juneteenth commemorates the end of formal slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and more than one month following the end of the American Civil War.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Colloquially known as “The Black 4th of July,” Juneteenth marks the beginning of an African American journey to carve a new place in society for free people to shape identities independent of racial caricature, eradicate slave culture, promote ethnic pride, and create economic prosperity.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information from City of Austin and Greater East Austin Youth Association and reporting by Jessica Rivera.<\/p>\n
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