This year, Juneteenth is more than a day; it’s a whole weekend – proving how gosh-darn packed with talent Austin’s Black creative scene is. Proving this point is every.Word Poetry, who offer a stage for poetry, music, and community with their Juneteenth open mic. Host Tender René guides artists both emerging and established as they “share work rooted in truth, resistance, vulnerability, humor, memory, and imagination.” Scoring this celebration of Black artistry is DJ Jo. Stick around post-poems, too, for an afterparty inside the Butterfly Bar. – James Scott
