27-05-2025
Juneteenth Jam to celebrate Juneteenth with storytelling, dance
TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS)—The Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council (TRAHC) is partnering with Rooted Movement Collective for a free cultural celebration to commemorate Juneteenth.
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The Juneteenth Family Jam is an interactive family dance experience that honors the power of movement to tell stories, share history, and bring people together.
TRAHC Education Director Megan Griffin said, 'Movement is a proven stress reliever, which is something we can all benefit from as a society. Dancing and movement offer positive benefits like forming new neural connections in the brain and increasing levels of the feel-good hormone called serotonin.'
The event will open with a discussion on the significance of Juneteenth by The Scholars, a local nonprofit founded in 2014. The Scholars goal is to support students in gaining skills and knowledge.
Vice President and Cofounder of The Scholars, Rhonda Dolberry, said, 'The tagline for TheScholars is 'Spreading Knowledge,' which falls directly in line with sharing the historicalaspects of Juneteenth with the community, and shining a positive light on the AfricanAmerican culture as well. Knowing that knowledge is power, working together, andsharing makes us even stronger.'
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Rooted Movement Collective seeks to combine members' love of dance with education, believing that integrating their art can ease efforts to teach cultural understanding.
Rooted Movement Artistic Director Cece Marie explains, 'You don't have to speak the same language or even be the same age–movement breaks all of that down. For families, it's a chance to reconnect outside of the stress of everyday life.'
The Juneteenth Family Jam is on June 19, 2025, at 6 p.m. at TRAHC's ArtSpace. The event is free, but TRAHC asks that participants RSVP to allow them to accommodate for space.
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