DFW Juneteenth and other events

DFW Juneteenth and other events

Juneteenth Film Festival
Opening Night Reception
Brooklyn Jazz Café, 1701 South Lamar
6 pm to 8 pm 214-428-0025

Merge: 2006 The Black Expo
The largest exhibition of African American owned businesses in the state of Texas with Seminars, Live Performances and fun for the entire family
Automobile Building (Fair Park), 1111 First Avenue
FREE
214-827-7977

Ivory Coast Association Children Day
This year's event will convene in a safe neighborhood in a relaxed atmosphere for an afternoon of fun with the children.This will be a good opportunity for parents to get the afternoon off as a team of young men and women will supervise the children.
Katie Jackson Park, 4901 Haverwood Lane
pyapo@hotmail.com 817-931-0369

Juneteenth Celebration at MLK Center
“Celebrate Freedom” is the theme for this year’s celebration. Visitors can enjoy the fun-filled family festival
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
1-6 pm

Juneteenth Film Festival
Emancipation Series Presentation
Hyatt at Reunion Arena – The Cotton Bowl Room, 300 Reunion Boulevard
12 pm to 2 pm $10.00
214-651-1234

The Sankofa Experience Juneteenth Celebration
A re-enactment of Africans forced journey to American through chattel slavery. Participants will be taken through the experience in groups, every hour and half to two hours.
Act of Change, Inc. Institute of Cultural Arts , 3200 S. Lancaster Rd., Suite 320
1 pm $10; free for children 12 and under
214-372-3500

Juneteenth Film Festival
Special Short Film Presentations (As Quiet As It’s Kept by writer/director Charles Burnett, Jesus Children of America by director/producer Spike Lee)
Hyatt at Reunion Arena – The Cotton Bowl Room, 300 Reunion Boulevard
2 pm to 5 pm $10.00
214-651-1234

Juneteenth Celebration at Mountainview
Prayers, African drummin&dancing, children&adult games
Performance Hall of Mountain View Community College
Dallas Baha’ 4pm-7pm FREE

Juneteenth Celebration at MLK Center
“Celebrate Freedom” is the theme for this year’s celebration. The festival will have something for everyone. Highlights of the festival include:Food, Vendor Booths, Live Music: rap groups, R&B soloists and gospel groups, TeCo Theatrical Production, K104.5 radio personalities, KHVN Heaven 97 AM radio personalities, Games and Bounce Houses
MLK Jr. Community Center, located at 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
1-6 pm 214-670-8418

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