Art is Cool and Pease Park Conservancy Presents: Freedom & Juneteenth!
Enjoy a meal while enjoying a panel discussion and a short preview of an upcoming documentary about Austin's Black Freedom Communities! Click here to register!

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Join us for an enchanting night of jubilation, screenings, and commemoration of Juneteenth, as we honor the rich and inspiring history of Austin's Black Freedom Communities. We invite you to revel in the festivities and engage in enlightening discussions that will deepen your understanding of this significant cultural event. Let us come together in a spirit of merriment and reflection as we celebrate this momentous occasion.

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7:00 arrive & get food

7:30 panel discussion

8:30 documentary discussion & preview

Panelists:

Dr. Tara Dudley, Assistant Professor, UT Austin

Funmi Ogunro, Director / Editor / Producer of the upcoming documentary on Black Freedom Communities

Harrison Eppright, Manager, Visit Austin

Rachel E. Winston, Black Diaspora Archivist, UT Austin

Cullen Cooper, Producer

Stephanie Lang, Creative Producer

Shanisha Johnson, Central Texas Juneteenth

A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!