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Organizers say activities in the days ahead include a community family BBQ, church service, food drive, and book giveaway.

Courtesy: The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art These paintings are part of the new art exhibit called REVERBERATIONS at the James Museum that is set to be open on Juneteenth. With Juneteenth coming up, here are some local events you can participate in and celebrate. Juneteenth is the national celebration of the freeing of the slaves honored. Taking place on June 19, it marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in Texas, becoming the last Southern state to hear the news. Although it is not an official national holiday, people all over the country still obse...