Juneteenth celebrations happening throughout the week

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Juneteenth celebrations in Amarillo kicked off on June 13 and will continue through June 22. The celebration events are hosted by the Black Historical Cultural Center.

The Black Historical Cultural Center, located at 901 N Hayden Street, will host a Juneteenth brunch and awards ceremony on Thursday, June 19, starting at 10:45 a.m.

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“And then that night will be the pageant,” Melodie Graves, Juneteenth celebration co-chairman, said. “On Friday, we’re going to have a karaoke and line dance party at the culture center outside. That’s going to be extremely fun.”

The theme for the annual Juneteenth parade on Saturday, June 21, will be “Locking arms and moving forward.”…

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