NOW THEREFORE I, SCOTT LEMAY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GARLAND ALONG
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WITH THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 17, 2023 IN GARLAND, TEXAS OUR SECOND-ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.(APPLAUSE) IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO CELEBRATE ALL OF OUR CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND IDENTIFYING A YEAR AGO WE IDENTIFIED THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION FOR THE CITY.
WE IDENTIFIED THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION FOR THE CITY.
JUNETEENTH NOW FINALLY REVERED AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IS MORE THAN JUST A DATE ON THE CALENDAR THAT MARKS THIS SHIFT IN AMERICA’S HISTORY.
IT SYMBOLIZES THE TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT OVER OPRESSION.
THIS GIVES US THE TIME TO BOTH REFLECT ON OUR HISTORY.
TO REJOICE ON OUR PRESENT, BUT TO LOOK FOR TO THE FUTURE ON CREATING BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THOSE WHO COME AFTER US HERE IN THE CITY OF GARLAND.
“MUSIC” “I’M NOT LUCKY IN LOVE” I’M NOT LUCKY IN LOVE… THE MEANING OF THE DAY…IT’S MY DAUGHTER’S 13TH BIRTHDAY WE WANTED TO GET OUT AND ENJOY OURSELVES, HAVE A GOOD ATMOSPHERE, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WE ARE HERE.
GRATEFUL FOR THE NICE ATMOSPHERE.
(MUSIC…TELL ME HOW) EVERYONE IS COMING TOGETHER TO PUT THEIR INGREDIENTS INTO THIS EVENT. COMING OUT TO LEARN AND TO BENEFIT FROM MULTIPLE CULTURES, AND AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS I’M PROUD OF IS GUMBO. YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE INGREDIENTS, YOU HAVE ALL THESE CULTURES COMING OUT, AND THAT’S IS REALLY WHAT I BELIEVE AMERICA IS ALL ABOUT.
IT’S REALLY ABOUT EVERYONE CONTRIBUTING SO THAT WE CAN BENEFIT AS COLLECTIVE HUMANITY. (MUSIC OUT) (MUSIC OUT)
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.