AUSTIN, TX鈥擲A国际传媒 ISD staff members, students and the SA国际传媒 community will celebrate Juneteenth at this year鈥檚 parade.
What: AISD team members and members of the Board of Trustees will lead the AISD All-Star band in the parade, showcasing custom-designed AISD T-shirts and carrying an AISD banner.
Schedule of events:
10 a.m. Saturday, June 15 Juneteenth Historical Parade Comal St. and MLK Blvd.
Background: Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday commemorating the day Texas learned President Lincoln declared the end of slavery. The official holiday is June 19.
AISD鈥檚 Department of Communications and Community Engagement is coordinating the district鈥檚 involvement in the parade as part of its efforts to improve outreach to the African-American community. The parade is sponsored by the Greater East SA国际传媒 Youth Association, the City of SA国际传媒 and SA国际传媒 Parks and Recreation.
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For more information, please contact the Department of Communications and Community Engagement at 414-2414 or visit .