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Carson proclaims 2026 the "Year of the Child," honors Dr. Clara Johnson and youth athletes
Summary
Mayor Lula Davis Holmes proclaimed 2026 "Year of the Child," presented an award to Dr. Clara Johnson for her Juneteenth Pop Up Museum work, and recognized the Carson Select girls travel basketball team and their coaches for academics and community service.
At the start of the meeting the mayor presented proclamations and recognition items tied to the newly declared "Year of the Child." The council honored Dr. Clara Johnson, founder of the Carson Citizens Cultural Arts Foundation and the Juneteenth Pop Up Museum, with a framed certificate signed July 21, 2026. Diane Thomas, identified in the meeting as a board director for the foundation, praised Dr. Johnson's decades-long work preserving African American history.
The council also recognized student-athletes from the Carson Select girls travel basketball program for their academic achievements (the team reported a collective GPA of about 3.4) and presented coach remarks. Coach Tay said the program aims to "help their parents and our community raise confident, beautiful, encouraged women that have the audacity to fight for what they believe in on and off the court." The mayor previewed a series of youth-oriented events, including a backpack giveaway and the Clean & Green festival.
