Salina, Kansas Juneteenth Celebration Committee

I am originally from Kentucky and moved to Salina with the love of my life in 2004. I have 2 sons, 2 daughters, 6 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, and another another granddaughter due August 2022. I decided to get involved with local event and have been on the committee for 7 years. I am also involved with the Order of the Eastern Stars- PHA, Order of the Golden Circle-PHA, Altrusa International of Salina, and Salina Area United Way. Juneteenth is important to me as it reminds us of the struggle that our people came through and is also a way for us to remember and celebrate how far we have come and how much we still have to accomplish.

Cash Hollistah is a household name in Salina. Not only is he a popular rap artist, he is a part of various musical endeavors around Kansas. Cash is a father, a community leader, he serves on various organizations and he teaches hip-hop and poetry in schools.

Lydia Robinson is a wife, mother, and grandmother of 2; Amyah and Maliyah. She has been a Librarian for 25 plus years. The Juneteenth Celebration is important to me because it is important to the preservation of our culture.

A life long resident of Salina, I have worked on the Juneteenth celebration since 2008. I feel it is an important remembrance of where we as a people have come from and provides us with the opportunity to come together and move forward .

Vickie has served on the Salina Juneteenth Celebration Committee since its origination. "Juneteenth is important to me because it reminds me of what we as a people came through and what we can achieve".