EastTown Dreams District making plans for Juneteenth in Joplin

Joplin is getting ready for Juneteenth.

EastTown Dreams District is a community based (501c3) non-profit organization organized to encourage and empower the residents and businesses of the EastTown neighborhood in Joplin.

Helping others achieve their dreams will help us to achieve the dream of seeing that area of Joplin rejuvenated into a thriving community that it was in earlier decades.

EastTown Dreams District is partnering with the local branch of the NAACP and the Emancipation Committee to sponsor the annual celebration of Juneteenth in Joplin.

The purpose of the Juneteenth events is to educate the community on the history of June 19th and the historical contributions made by Black pioneers.

Juneteenth festivities celebrate cultural similarities and differences, inspiring conversation, understanding and appreciation in a welcoming atmosphere.

The hope is that these conversations will help us continue the traditions established by the residents of this great neighborhood in years past and community members who are now securing a better future for the EastTown District.

You can read more about Juneteenth activities and the effort being expended by the organization at EastTown Dreams District.