Juneteenth in Georgetown

  • Aaliyah King, 6, left, is joined by her brother Isaiah, 4, and sister Laylah, 3, as they and their mother Lisa King watch participants take part in a parade through San Gabriel Park during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The event took place at the San Gabriel Community Center. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when former slaves found out they were freed. Photo by Andy Sharp.
    Aaliyah King, 6, left, is joined by her brother Isaiah, 4, and sister Laylah, 3, as they and their mother Lisa King watch participants take part in a parade through San Gabriel Park during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The event took place at the San Gabriel Community Center. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when former slaves found out they were freed. Photo by Andy Sharp.
  • Kolina Turner, a member of the choir at Saving Grace Christian Bible Fellowship sings "Oh Happy Day" during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Kolina Turner, a member of the choir at Saving Grace Christian Bible Fellowship sings "Oh Happy Day" during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Dr. Ron Swain, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life and Southwestern University, was among those in attendance during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Dr. Ron Swain, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life and Southwestern University, was among those in attendance during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Sofia Nelson, the City of Georgetown's Planning Director, was joined by daughter Norah, 2, during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Sofia Nelson, the City of Georgetown's Planning Director, was joined by daughter Norah, 2, during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Sofia Nelson, the City of Georgetown's Planning Director, was joined by daughter Norah, 2, during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Sofia Nelson, the City of Georgetown's Planning Director, was joined by daughter Norah, 2, during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Destiny Taylor, 7, joined her grandmother Paulette Taylor (in red hat) during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Destiny Taylor, 7, joined her grandmother Paulette Taylor (in red hat) during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Pastor Harriet Jones, left, with Saving Grace Christian Bible Fellowship, holds hands with Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association President Regina Durden, right, as they sing the closing program song "Reach Out and Touch" during the group's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Pastor Harriet Jones, left, with Saving Grace Christian Bible Fellowship, holds hands with Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association President Regina Durden, right, as they sing the closing program song "Reach Out and Touch" during the group's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • 95-year-old Nettie Ruth Bratton, a 1948 Southwestern University graduate, was recognized during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    95-year-old Nettie Ruth Bratton, a 1948 Southwestern University graduate, was recognized during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Alexander Goodwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southwestern University, was keynote speaker during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Alexander Goodwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southwestern University, was keynote speaker during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • Vietnam War veteran Osby Stratton, 75, was in attendance during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    Vietnam War veteran Osby Stratton, 75, was in attendance during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
  • revor Roberts, 19, with Georgetown Boy Scout Troop 151, helps clear chairs to make room for lunch tables after speeches were concluded during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
    revor Roberts, 19, with Georgetown Boy Scout Troop 151, helps clear chairs to make room for lunch tables after speeches were concluded during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
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