Juneteenth Legacy in Motion…

Welcome back to your Juneteenth hub, Culture Travels fam — where we’re documenting, celebrating, and connecting you to everything happening across San Antonio.

This week is BIG. We’re revealing some of the special moments shaping the story of Juneteenth 2025:

The Juneteenth Passport Cover is here!

Behind-the-Scenes: Go inside our Styled By Legacy: Fashion x Green Book photo shoot where Green Book history meets modern Black fashion.

Black Is… Black Ain’t film — are you Black enough?

Let’s dive into this week’s coverage!

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The Juneteenth Passport: More Than Just a Keepsake

This year, we wanted to create something special — something that reflects the history, culture, and community spirit of Juneteenth in San Antonio. And so, the Juneteenth Passport - and t-shirt- was born. A first-of-its-kind experience blending history, storytelling, and local business.

Here’s what you need to know:

When & Where:
The passport bundle (a commemorative t-shirt comes with it) is available for pre-orders now and will be active for participating Juneteenth events throughout San Antonio from June 19-June 21.

Who Can Participate:
Everyone. Families, visitors, locals — the entire community.

Why We Created It:

The Juneteenth Passport is a fun activity and living archive of participation in Black freedom, joy, and legacy.

But it also holds deeper meaning. There was a time when Black people in America were denied the basic right to even carry a passport — to legally move, explore, and claim citizenship. In 1834, abolitionist Robert Purvis became one of the first Black travelers to challenge U.S. passport laws when he was denied a passport because of his race.

That’s part of the inspiration behind this Juneteenth Passport:

1. To reclaim the right to move freely.

2. To celebrate Black history and entrepreneurship right here in San Antonio.

3. And to connect you to small-owned businesses through exclusive discounts, offers, and prizes — all while building generational community wealth.

Ready to grab your passport?
Click here to learn more about the Juneteenth Passport. Including how you can get yours and use it to receive discounts and rewards at small businesses around San Antonio.

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Styled by Legacy: Where Black Fashion Meets Green Book History

This Juneteenth, we’re merging Black fashion and Black history in San Antonio through our Styled by Legacy photo series — where modern Black designers model their work in front of historic Green Book sites recently discovered in San Antonio.

Designer Spotlight:
Meet Jessica Meshaun, San Antonio designer and creative, bringing her bold designs to two powerful Green Book locations:

• Majestic Theatre — once segregated, now reclaimed.

• Cameo Theatre — a cornerstone of Black creativity on San Antonio’s Eastside.

Go behind the scenes and watch the full Styled by Legacy video now. [Watch the BTS video here]

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Black Is… Black Ain’t: A Film + Conversation on Black Identity

What does it mean to be “Black enough”?

Too light-skinned?
Too queer?
Don’t fit the stereotype?
Speak “too proper”?
Not “hood” enough?

This powerful documentary doesn’t shy away from the complexity of Black identity. Black Is… Black Ain’t unpacks it all: colorism, patriarchy, homophobia, and the pressure of "performing Blackness. See a short clip of the film below.

Event Date: June 13
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: The Little Carver
FREE admission — registration required. Register here.

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Juneteenth Event Calendar

• Juneteenth 5K | 7–11AM | MLK Park

• Juneteenth at The Rock La Cantera | 7pm - 11pm | The Rock La Cantera

• Juneteenth Festival | 9AM–10PM | Comanche Park

• Freedom & Fashion Party | 4–8PM | Riverwalk

• Wilson Pottery Gala | 4–7:30PM | The Silver Center

• Farmer’s Market | 6–9PM | Gardopia Gardens

• Miss Gay Juneteenth Pageant | 9–11:30PM | Aye Que Chula

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Stay bold. Stay curious. Stay rooted.

– The Culture Travels Media Team