Stay Black & Live (SB&L) is a weekend-long celebration hosted by CarverMuseumATX and Six Square that takes place on June 18th and 19th.

This marks the third iteration of Stay Black & Live Juneteenth celebration that launched in 2020. The weekend is full of free family oriented activities, music, games, and more .

SATURDAY, JUNE 18th

Radio personality, community advocate, and Pflugerville City Council Member, Kimberly Holiday will serve as master ceremonies on Saturday, June 18th from 11:00 am - 4:00pm. Musical performances will kick-off at Noon. Line-up details to be announced.

Attendees can learn about African-American genealogy courtesy of NOVELLA MEDIA, LLC, experience guided tours of the museum and community garden, or attend a quilt-making workshop hosted by the National Council of Negro Women.

Complimentary food prepared by a coalition of professional Austin-based chefs will be made available to the first 300 attendees.

SUNDAY JUNE 19th

On Sunday, June 19th from Noon - 9pm, SB&L will turn-up the volume with a day long mini-music festival hosted by Riders Against the Storm. Our line-up includes: Ivy Rootz, Charmin Green, Mama Duke, WC Clark, Stretch Musik, Chakeeta B, Teeta, DJ Eli Arbor, DJ Bad Apple, and The Past Lives.

Join us on the freedom lawn from noon to dusk and munch on delicious food served up by some of Austin's best Black-owned food trucks.

This weekend festival has been made possible via sponsorship, in-kind donation, and partnership of the following organizations:

G.E.A.Y.A

Austin Area Urban League

Black Leaders Collective

GWCA, Inc.

Jump On It

Tito's Vodka

Clifford Antone Foundation

Huston-Tillotson University

National Council of Negro Women

Austin Revitalization Authority

Waterloo Greenway Conservancy

GoogleFiber

Creative Action

E4 Youth

Paramount Theater

Moody Foundation

Black Apple

NAACP

Austin Energy

Cap Metro

Origin House

DAWA

ConnectHer

Forklift Danceworks

Youth Harvest Foundation

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