3-year-old attendee Shylah Soloye enjoyed watching Austin's Smooth & EZ Dance Company perform during Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Glenn Towery, Chairman and Founder of Veterans Suicide Prevention Channel, was the keynote speaker at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration, held Saturday, June 17, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association. Photos by Andy Sharp.
Kamesha Owens sings at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
94-year-old Beatrice Miller, left, with Paulette Taylor, was among those honored during Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Georgetown City Council member Amanda Parr presented a proclamation honoring the holiday during Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Michael and Evelyn Nichols bow their heads for a prayer.
Sun City resident Rae Gill, right, was seated next Georgetown City Council members Ron Garland, center, and Jake French, left, at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Jennifer Thomas and her granddaughter Rylie Thomas, 8, were among attendees at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Attendees joined hands for the singing of "Reach Out and Touch" near the program's conclusion.
Regina Durden, front, President of the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association, enjoyed dancing with attendees at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration, held Saturday, June 17 at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park.
Sharon Hardaway, front, joins fellow members of the Austin-based Smooth & EZ Dance Company during Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
3-year-old Shylah Soloye took part in the Cake Walk at Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration.
Frank Dunaway, center, joined in a dance with the Austin-based Smooth & EZ Dance Company.
Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association member Nathaniel Bonner, left, enjoys a visit with Connie Semple during Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration, held Saturday, June 17. Ms. Semple was married to Reverend Cyril Semple, pastor of Wesley Chapel AME Church in Georgetown. The Reverend Semple died in 2018.
Georgetown's 71st Juneteenth celebration was held Saturday, June 17, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. The event was sponsored by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association.
Photos by Andy Sharp
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