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, the document that informed enslaved people of their freedom — more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.Juneteenth Jamboreeto be a taster cost $10. There will be a free concert, and the festival continues Saturday. You can expect to see DJ Wild Style, Kirko Bangz, Sean Ardoin and Lloyd over the weekend.Kids will learn about the importance of Juneteenth through arts, crafts and activities at the San Marcos Public Library. The event goes from 10:30 a.m.
Tickets can be boughtThis two-day symposium is a continuation of the George Washington Carver Museum festival. Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will speak about racial justice, and Texas Poet Laureat Amanda Johnston will discuss an artist's duty on June 17. The following day, scholar Marlon Bailey will speak about Black sexual politics. Expect a poetry slam competition with local poets.
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