Juneteenth: A Day for Celebration and Reflection

To our beloved community —

This past Thursday marked an important moment for our country when Juneteenth was officially established as a National Federal Holiday and we hope you have been able to take time to commemorate the day and reflect on it's significance.

One year ago we laid out our commitment to begin to more deeply understand and fulfill our mission to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community through the arts; to undo our culture of white fragility and false supremacy; and to contribute to a truly antiracist society where there is never any doubt that Black Lives Matter.

Throughout the past twelve months so much has changed for us as a society, as a culture, as a community; and while progress has been made, we must recognize the work that still needs to be done.

As we prepare for our upcoming Fall Season featuring a diverse group of new artists we are also taking the necessary time to reflect on the commitments we made. Prior to announcing the productions premiering this Fall, we will send out an update on what we have done during these past twelve months to follow through on our commitments and how we will continue to do our part to work towards change.

On behalf of the Staff and Board of The Center at West Park, we hope you are all doing well and staying safe. We encourage you to join us in our communal reflection on the great beauty and power in diversity, and how we can all continue to educate and build together.

In Gratitude,
The Center at West Park