Hope, Arkansas, June 2023 – With just days until the second annual Hempstead County Juneteenth, key businesses have stepped up to support and invest in the year’s activities, which are scheduled for Friday, June 16-Sunday, June 18. The weekend’s activities include an opening reception, parade and fest, and pageant and fatherhood recognition. Online registration for the reception and the parade line-up is at https://tinyurl.com/
Sylvia C Brown, VOTE SoAR founder and community engagement specialist, shared “I continue to be grateful and humbled by the partnerships and investments we’ve secured. These are folks who see Black Hempstead Countians, our lives and resilience as part of the fabric of the County.”
Black Futures Sponsors
City of Hope Tourism Commission
Hope Auto
Summit Utilities
Carter G. Woodson Pioneers Sponsors
Amigo Juan
McDonald’s/Steve Montgomery Co. Inc.
Sylvia C. Brown
Support of the educational programming of Arkansas history and culture for Hempstead County Juneteenth 2023 provided by Friends of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Historic Washington State Park Foundation, and the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Special Mention to AEP-SWEPCO.
Persons and organizations interested in supporting Juneteenth and the mission of VOTE SoAR can make a tax deductible contribution in any amount at https://tinyurl.com/