JUNETEENTH ORGANIZATION OF WYLIE
WYLIE, Texas
To create Art, Culture, Health, and Literacy events to educate residents and celebrate the Juneteenth National Holiday and its unique Texas history; and to offer other year round cultural events celebrating the diversity in the Wylie community. We seek to educate, support, and partner with the City of Wylie and its residents to bring more events focusing on diversity and inclusion of underrepresented groups within the City of Wylie.
In 2020 several local Wylie families under the direction of Jacoby Stewart met in Founder's park with our barbecue grills for a spontaneous Juneteenth celebration. That small moment a year later led to the formation of the Juneteenth Organization of Wylie (JOW) and Wylie's Annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration.
We are a small committee of dedicated Wylie residents who volunteer with our hearts, vision, and time to bring more cultural events to the City of Wylie that represent all ... 閱讀全文
