Although Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, the Taylor community has hosted events to celebrate the historic day. This year, the celebrations spanned over two days, and included the return of the Juneteenth parade.
“I am overjoyed with the manifestation of people coming together in Taylor,” said Nakevia Miller of the Dickey Museum and Multipurpose Center board.
This was Miller’s first time coordinating the parade, and she was happy about the result. She also remembers participating as a child in the parade, which has not been held in about 20 years.
The rebirth of the parade drew a crowd in the downtown area. There were 15 participants in the parade including four cars and five walking entries along with Taylor police and firefighters.
