Known as “a second Independence Day,” Juneteenth will be celebrated this weekend with events in Fannie Robinson Park in Taylor.
The Welfare Workers Club will present the Emancipation Day Juneteenth 2022 Weekend Celebration June 17-18 at the Dickey Community Center in Robinson Park.
Tables will be set up with displays featuring the history of south Taylor. Displays will include the Line, funeral homes, the school system and more.
“Those that have come before us that have made history, we are going to talk about them,” said Don Hill.
On Friday, the displays will be up from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, they will be up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At 4 p.m. a program titled Did You Know? will begin. The program is a historic program talking about the different things in south Taylor people may not know about.
“A little history abou the Welfare Workers’ Club. How Robinson Park came to be. We’ll talk a little bit about the old rodeo grounds we had on Dr. (James Lee) Dickey’s farm under the hill. Those kinds of things we are going to try to shed a little light on,” Hill said. “We have people who have made history and went away, and we want to tell a little bit about them.”
Anyone who wants to participate with displays can call Hill at 512-718-2164.
Juneteenth Freedom Day
Also on Saturday, June 18, the Blackshear/O.L. Price Ex-Students Association will present the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom from noon to 10 p.m. at The Hole at Fannie Robinson Park, 206 Dolan St. in Taylor. Residents are invited to bring chairs to enjoy food, drinks and more for the entire community.
There will be a Gospel fest hosted by Sister Hallelujah from Gospel 1060AM. Live entertainment includes DJ Todd Engle of Kasi 88.7FM, DJ Luvlylu and LM Rivers Dance Connections.
Children activities, a domino tournament and shopping vendors.
For more information, email Jennifer Harris at [email protected].
Celebration of Freedom
The Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom will be Saturday, June 18, at the top of the hill in “The Hole” of Fannie Robinson Park. Residents are invited to bring chairs to enjoy free food and drinks available for the entire community.
Along with celebrating the holiday, there will be information pertaining to the expected growth in Taylor.
“We want everyone to come and hang out and have fun,” said Jacky Jones, organizer. “We are going to provide information so that people are aware and conscious of what’s coming to Taylor, so they can be prepared.”
Juneteenth, June 19, celebrates the freedom of slaves in the United States at the end of the Civil War. African American communities across the country have observed the holiday for more than 150 years. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill into Senate Law making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
