Juneteenth Celebration with THA

Juneteenth Celebration with THA

In honor of Juneteenth, The Thomasville Housing Authority had a day filled with laughter, creativity and overall fun. The day kicked off with a tie dye T-shirt making class. Everyone brought a T-shirt and used their creative freedom to create wearable art. Later that afternoon families from our community came and enjoyed a Juneteenth field day. There was music, arts and crafts, giant Jenga, giant connect 4, a football toss, even a game of three-on-three basketball in the gym. The highlight, however, would be the free all you can eat snow cones that everyone truly enjoyed.

Juneteenth is not just another holiday. It is about honoring the triumph of freedom, resilience, and the enduring power of community. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation became the law that freed enslaved people, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to finally deliver the news that all enslaved people were free. While it was widely celebrated in Texas and surrounding states, it did not become a federal holiday until June 17, 2021, under President Joe Biden. Since then, celebrations began to spring up across the country.

We love the opportunity to celebrate with our THA families, and we look forward to continuing to build with our entire Thomasville community.