In this episode of Topeka Talk: Community Conversations, hosts Gretchen Spiker and India Yarborough sit down with Topeka Mayor Mike Padilla and area resident Norma Avery, president of the Topeka Family & Friends Juneteenth Celebration. During their conversation, Mayor Padilla teases a special Juneteenth proclamation he plans to make at an upcoming Topeka City Council meeting, and Avery shares everything you need to know about this year's local Juneteenth celebrations — plus, a little history about how she founded the family and friends celebration nearly 10 years ago. Give it a listen!