On Saturday, June 18, 2016, the Forward Times presented its Juneteenth Celebration of Generations from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Cherubim Ranch in Fresno, Texas. There were many activities for the entire family.
Forward Times and the Julius and Lenora Carter Scholarship and Youth Foundation would sincerely like to thank everyone who supported our Juneteenth Celebration of Generations. We are ever grateful to H-E-B, Wells Fargo, Budweiser, Majic 102.1, KTSU 90.9, Pine Place Development, B4ULose it, E-PIC, d-mars, United National Insurance Agency, Capital One, Del Papa, and our special guests, Kathy Taylor, Tamar Davis, Lil’ Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers, The Element, The UNYT Band, Pastor Manson Johnson, D.J. Debanaire, Dana Jackson, D.J. Larry “Chattabox” Hale, Jaye Valentine and Ronald Materre and the Houston Mass Choir. Our success belongs to you! Thank you to all the volunteers, staff, and Robert Garner, owner of the Cheribum Ranch.
Wells Fargo Sponsor Cary Yates and wife, Judge Clarease Yates
Gospel Sensation, Kathy Taylor
Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards
Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Dr. Jonita Reynolds, Judge Clarease Yates, Cary Yates and Forward Times Associate Editor Jeffrey Boney
Jeffrey Boney, Nykayla Richards, Lil’ Nathan, Chelsea Lenora White and Karen Carter Richards
Kids playing video games on the All Star Gaming truck
Maya and Davyn enjoy snow cones
Rayvin Cooper enjoying a Blue Raspberry SneauxBall
Sheila Artis and Family
Jeffrey Boney presents Frontline Father’s Award to Louis Hunter (center) as his sons Alec and Aaron look on
The Bookity Bookity Boudin Man (832) 887-2904
Houston’s Original Sneauxball Company (281) 850-1501
Lucyanna Creole (214) 406-6803
The Turkey Shack and More (281) 960-5254
Jive Juice Company (832) 746-5793
Vanessa and Keese SnowCones (832) 489-7102
Burger Girl and Company (713) 576-9431
Left to Right: Lauren Brack, Nykayla Richards, Joyce Jenkins, Kelly Hodges, Tamara Carter, Karen Carter Richards, and Reuben
Photos By J. Raphael’s Photography