Theresa West and Jeri Neal, with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose, tend to a smoker with chicken, ribs and various meats during the Juneteenth get together at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights neighborhood Saturday, June 15, 2024.
ENID, Okla. — Residents of Southern Heights settled in Saturday for a day-long get-together to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth at Cooper Park, located on 3rd between Indiana and York.
Juneteenth is now celebrated nationwide to commemorate the day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas, first learned they were free more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in the states of the Confederacy.
Stacy Brown (center) — who was heading up the 20th Juneteenth commemoration at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights Neighborhood Saturday, June 15, 2024, with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose — checks in on several of the ladies at the cooker during the event.
Stacy Brown, who headed up this year’s 20th event with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose and the Enid Lot Boys, said that this year was special for the group, and a good way to enjoy food, fellowship and commemoration.
The group has events planned as a part of several days of celebration, ending with Wednesday, on the actual day of Juneteenth.
Enid residents gather during the 20th Juneteenth commemoration at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights Neighborhood on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The annual event was organized by Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose and Enid Lot Boys.
People gather during the 20th Juneteenth commemoration at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights Neighborhood on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose and Enid Lot Boys sponsoring the annual event.
Two bounce houses were available for kids during the 20th Juneteenth commemoration at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights Neighborhood on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose and Enid Lot Boys sponsoring the annual event.
Jeri Neal checks on food during the 20th Juneteenth commemoration at Cooper Park in Enid’s Southern Heights Neighborhood on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with Brothers and Sisters With a Purpose and Enid Lot Boys sponsoring the annual event.
