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The Katy African American Heritage Society and city of Katy on Monday hosted the city’s first-ever Juneteenth parade and festival in Woodsland Park.
Nevaeh Davis, clockwise, sister Alauni Davis and cousins Layla Gardiner and Denecia Gardiner try to open ice pops while waiting for Katy’s first Juneteenth parade on Monday, June 19, 2023 in Katy.Rotasha Moore joins a group dance at the festival after Katy’s first Juneteenth parade on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Woodsland Park in Katy.
Geneva “Candi” Phillips shows a paper from the 1800s that shows the price of slaves at Katy’s first Juneteenth parade on Monday, June 19, 2023 in Katy. Phillips is a collector or slave memorabilia and a Black history historian.Katy native Charles Robinson is the descendant of Tom Robinson, another Black settler of the city. Robinson said he has conflicting feelings about his childhood.
“Juneteenth is a celebration,” Robinson said. “It’s not to get angry or hold onto the dark parts of American history. It’s to come together as an entire community and grow together.”
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