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Celebrate this Juneteenth at the 6th Annual Black History Social Ride and Block Party!

Join Black History Bike Ride on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 for our biggest celebration yet!

Meet at 10am at the African American History Memorial (11th & Congress) for an all abilities guided bike ride with hundreds of cyclists touring sites of historical significance to Austin’s Black communities. Bring your own bike, helmet, and a full water bottle.

What’s New & Exciting This Year:

• Juneteenth Block Party sponsored by Austin Parks Foundation! Thanks to the Austin Parks Foundation support, we will be hosting a delicious lunch and refreshments after our ride at Rosewood Park. Our friend and local culinary legend Amanda Turner will be cooking up a special meal for our block party.
• Celebrate Juneteenth at the Austin Juneteenth Festival happening at the park that day from 12pm-9pm
  
• Austin PBS Documentary Premiere! We’re celebrating the Austin PBS launch of “The Route to Emancipation” – our documentary chronicling the 350-mile journey from Austin to Galveston (the birthplace of Juneteenth!). Our documentary will screen on Austin PBS at 8pm on June 19th!
• Special Documentary Screening – Join us in the evening after the ride for a special screening party to celebrate the PBS premiere (screening location announced soon)

RSVP: Please consider donating to our 501-c3 non profit when you RSVP to support our efforts to educate our community through cycling and storytelling. If you are not planning to ride, you are welcome to donate and join us for the block party afterward!

This year marks a special milestone as we continue to educate, celebrate, and build community through cycling and storytelling. Don’t miss being part of this historic event!

Key Details:
Thursday, June 19th, 2025 
Ride begins at 10am at the African American History Memorial at 11th and Congress.
Juneteenth Block Party & City Wide Celebration at Rosewood Park Begins around 1pm.

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Thanks for your support!PUBLIC FILMING NOTICE 
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By entering and participating in the Juneteenth Social Ride by Black History Bike Ride, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur for a documentary and social media channels.

Your entry constitutes your consent to such photography, filming and/or recording and to any use, in any and all media throughout the universe in perpetuity, of your appearance, voice and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with Black History Bike Ride.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter or participate the event.