Festivals and events celebrate Juneteenth in North Texas this weekend
There are celebrations across North Texas this weekend in honor of Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of all enslaved African Americans.
“You know, if someone is short on bill money for their life and they can prove that sufficiently, we will try to help with that. We send kids to camps, to school with clothes,” Blair said. “This is meeting people where they are, understanding what the needs are. Even if it’s not clearly spoken to you, it’s spoken in whispered tones and you get a chance to get an idea of what goes on in this community. You see this community is economically challenged, socially challenged, culturally challenged.
“It’s important for us to celebrate diversity but also talk about history and education, not just for us but for our generations to come. How do we tell them about the past while ensuring we are still present in the future?” Dr. Earls said.
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