Join us in remembering one of our great civil rights leaders of the 20th Century. On January 11, 2023, watch the Douglas County Commission read aloud our proclamation dedicating January 15th-21st as Martin Luther King Jr. week! You can watch/listen to Commissioner Willey read aloud the proclamation on Youtube!

FAFSA Financial Aid Workshop

Many families mention financial hardship as a barrier to continuing their educational journey. What they may not know is that there are federal programs that provide annual funding based on income and ability to pay. On January 19, 2023, join the Lawrence High School and the Lawrence KS Juneteenth Organization in understanding how to apply for federal financial aid for college. Food will provided!

“Aftershock” Screening and Panel

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022 AT 2 PM – 5 PM

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary “Aftershock”, followed by a hybrid panel discussion around issues of Black maternal health.

“Aftershock” engages a community-centered approach, focusing on the ripple effects Black maternal mortality inflicts on entire communities. A growing body of research supports the reality that Black women’s health is community health. “Following the preventable deaths of their loved ones due to childbirth complications, two families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time – the US maternal health crisis.”

The Juneteenth Organization, B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence, and the NAACP Lawrence, KS Branch are the community organizations supporting this event. More details about our panelists & Zoom link soon.

Juneteenth 2022 Celebration

Pictures from the day

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8f2xpnka7ix8bbk/AABhNLb2lvt6Z-XCUHm2QMJCa?dl=0  – Link to Dominick Williams Media  

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4xdvq7w7zoz9lq5/AABQdhalnlcM9YSdFXJM59nia?dl=0  – Link to Ann Dean