Juneteenth ATX Celebration Watch Party | Black UX Austin

Hi Black UX Austin members and allies,

Black UX Austin is happy to announce that we are a sponsor of “Stay Black and Live 2021”: a Citywide Juneteenth Celebration for Austin, a hybrid virtual and in-person Juneteenth festival. More info about the hybrid celebration below.

Please join Black UX Austin at 1pm for an in-person, outdoor watch party of the virtual Juneteenth Celebration stream from Carver Museum. Bring your masks, blankets, chairs, food, etc. and celebrate Juneteenth with us!

Where: Life in the City UMC Garden, 211 E. Monroe St., Austin, TX 78704
When: 1:00 – 5:00pm

😷 COVID-19 outdoor gathering safety measures
• Masks covering nose & mouth required at event, except when eating/drinking
• Eating and drinking* should take place at a safe distance of more than 6 feet from other people in your designated spot
• Social distancing required (6 feet or more between blankets/chairs/household pods)

• NOTE: no alcohol or smoking allowed on the property

🚙 Parking & Directions
Some street parking allowed. Please check parking signs, as the city does ticket non-residential parking violations. You may park on the street anywhere that touches the church property (which is all of the property on Monroe St. between Nickerson and Brackenridge Sts.). You may also park on Congress Ave or in the South Congress Hotel parking garage (paid).

🤝 Partners
George Washington Carver Museum: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/george-washington-carver-museum-cultural-and-genealogy-center
Six Square: https://www.sixsquare.org/
Juneteenth ATX: https://juneteenthatx.com/

👩🏾‍💻 The hosts
Carmen Broomes, Lead UX Researcher
Chase Chenevert, Product Designer
Crystal Paull, Senior UX Researcher
Dr. Lisanne Norman, Lead UX Researcher
Riad Nassar, UX Designer

Thanks for being a part of the growing Black UX Austin community. We're excited to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

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☝🏽 Also, be sure to join the Black UX Austin safe space on Slack: https://forms.gle/SWjCzMDtqBPNx74a9

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About the Juneteenth Hybrid Celebration

The day-long celebration kicks off with a car parade hosted by the Austin Area Urban League and G.E.A.Y.A. at 10:00am. https://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-27042185/documents/36319eb973e84e7cbb08ea2fd2f2279f/CTJ%20-%20Parade%20Map%20(Chestnut%20Exit)%20-%202021.pdf

During lunchtime, the 10,000 Fearless First Responders will join the committee in distributing free plates to the communities most in need on the East side.

Six Square and CarverMuseumATX’s virtual program will start at 1:00pm with a panel discussion about the history and celebration of Juneteenth with speakers Dr. Lisa B. Thompson and Dr. Charles Daniel Carson of UT Austin’s African and African Studies department, moderated by Carre Adams, Chief Curator and Managing Director of the Carver Museum and Cultural Center.

The MC NOOK Turner will host the livestream that features artists from the Austin/Travis County area. The lineup includes: Anastasia and the Heroes, Stretch Musik Band, Buffalo Nichols, W.C. Clark, Riders Against the Storm, Mama Duke, Joshua Banbury, EimaraL Sol, Mélat, , and our very own BUXA leader, Crystal Paull!

There will also be a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses. All proceeds will benefit Six Square as they continue to tirelessly serve the African-American community in Austin.

During the evening the party keeps going at Rosewood Park with a live afterparty hosted by Jump On It and G.E.A.Y.A. The night will end with a fireworks show made possible by Black Leaders Collective.