MLK  Community Festival Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

Years later, after Martin Luther King, became a Holiday, more and more people were asking about the celebration of Juneteenth. The Committee voted to add Juneteenth to the name and now it is known mostly for the Juneteenth festival.

 We celebrate on the third Saturday of June each Year. We have Gospel, Jazz Rap & R&B Music. There are Children games, Basketball Tournament, Art & Craft, Speakers and a whole lot of food.

 It is a a family day for the community to come and remember, why we celebrate this important day.