We’re partnering with our amazing friends again at Art is Cool and Pease Park Conservancy to help bring you Rise: Freedom Communities Festival!

Join us for RISE! - an evening celebrating Austin’s Black freedom communities. The event will feature an excerpt from the film Rise, followed by a panel discussion exploring the rich history of these communities that emerged in Austin after emancipation and Juneteenth, the importance of fostering unity, and stories from the descendants of Austin’s Black freedom communities. At this event, you will enjoy:

DJ Sets by Sunday Sessions

Poetry by Stephane Lang, Zell Miller III, and Harvé Franks

Drumming Performance by Afrique Gninze

Food options will include Mama Jambalaya, Big Mayne BBQ, Mariachi Tex-Mex