Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will join pastor Lou McElroy and first lady Jacquline McElroy and Ramon Manning, board chairman for the Emancipation Park Conservancy Wednesday to hold a celebration honoring the 3rd anniversary of the Juneteenth federal holiday.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Emancipation Park Conservancy announced details of the city’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration.

Emancipation Park is located in Houston’s Third Ward, and is a great place for community members to gather and celebrate Juneteenth. This year, they have been presenting virtual programs on their online platforms throughout the month of June, with support from corporate partners like Shell.

A closer look at how a team of H-E-B partners worked together to bring a very special Juneteenth chalk mural to life