Topical - Resources for Racial Reconciliation and Justice: Juneteenth

We (HellaCreative) know there are many celebrations happening around Juneteenth — we want to help people find you!

June 18 - 19, 2020
The 2020 Juneteenth Music Festival invites all to join, online, for a positive, educational and entertaining day celebrating African American history and the mission to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
Our scheduled program, on June 18th, will feature our sixth annual DREAM BIG Awards highlighting individuals who have made a positive impact in our community. In between awardee interviews we will feature musical performances, live podcasts, a virtual cypher, virtual dance competition, comedy, financial literacy segments, and more.
To continue our celebration, on June 19th, we turn the celebration back to the community by asking attendees to commemorate the holiday by sharing what they've learned about Juneteenth with our #IamJuneteenth Awareness Campaign.
This year’s platform is a national stage for musicians, artists, and individuals of many genres and industries to celebrate the importance of art, storytelling, and inclusion.

June 19, 2020 at 6 PM – 9 PM CT
Juneteenth 2020: Stay Black and Live is a virtual Juneteenth festival based in Austin, TX.
A collaboration with several Black organizations in Austin’s historic East side (G.E.A.Y.A., Six Square, CarverMuseumATX, Carver Library, and Jump On It), this year’s Juneteenth celebration emphasizes not only the timeless themes of freedom and perseverance, but also recognizes the unprecedented times we’re currently living through.
Before our online program starts, the 10,000 Fearless First Responders will be distributing free plates to the communities most in need on the East side.
With additional support from The Vortex, Stay Black and Live will be streaming across multiple online platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and on the Juneteenth website) on June 19, 2020 starting at 6pm. City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison will kick off the festivities with a welcome message. NOOK will then introduce Freedom Desk, our music and spoken word performance series that will feature artists from the Austin/Travis County area.
We’ll also have a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses. Proceeds will benefit G.E.A.Y.A. and Six Square as these organizations continue to tirelessly serve the African-American community in Austin.
Stay Black and Live will continue through the night with an after party hosted by Capitol View Arts.
In addition to the virtual programming on June 19th, The VORTEX shares broadcasts of Tyler English-Beckwith's TWENTYEIGHT (Thursday, June 18th @ 8pm), Lisa B. Thompson's Underground (Saturday, June 20th @ 8pm), and Krysta Gonzales's Robin Hood: An Elegy (Sunday, June 21st @ 7:30pm). These plays will be simulcast on The VORTEX and Juneteenth 2020 social channels and websites.

June 19, 2020 at 8 PM CT
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® invites you to a virtual concert and panel on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 8pm, in honor of this day in 1865 that news of emancipation reached the last group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, TX – two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, making slavery illegal.
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Tickets are $19 per device and are limited. All net proceeds will benefit the crucial work of the Equal Justice Initiative (www.eji.org).
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Watch the live event via Facebook, YouTube, or on this page.