NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) – The City of Navasota is hosting its first Juneteenth celebration on June 22 at City Hall in Downtown.
The event was originally going to be hosted at Grace Park in Navasota but some residents voiced their opposition.
“I don’t think celebrating it in an underdeveloped park and then with the possible origin of all of this coming from exploiting the African American community is the appropriate route to go, I think they deserve much more,” said Taylor Jean Perry, who shared her concerns at a Navasota City Council meeting Wednesday.
She and others feel the city did not spend the time or the effort to plan this federal holiday as they do similar events like the ‘Texas Birthday Bash’ and ‘Sounds of Summer.’
“This particular event is a federal holiday that…
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