Juneteenth Celebration
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION!
June 22, 2024
All are welcome to this celebration of freedom! Join us in the Historic Theatre for food, fellowship and amazing talent. Doors open for coffee, chat, and the small business fair at 10:30am. Stick around for educational programs, lunch by KZ's BBQ, and a local talent show featuring local artists such as Sophia Beatty, Yasmin Uriel, the Dynamix chorus, and the Golden Girls dance group.
10:30am-12:30pm: Minority & Black-owned Vendor/Business Fair
11:00am: Educational presentations by Joyce Jefferson and Lindsey Clouse
12:00pm: Lunch provided by KZ's BBQ
1:00pm: Talent Showcase in the Historic Theatre
All are welcome to this celebration of freedom! Join us in the Historic Theatre for food, fellowship and amazing talent. Doors open for coffee, chat, and the small business fair at 10:30am. Stick around for educational programs, lunch by KZ's BBQ, and a local talent show featuring local artists such as Sophia Beatty, Yasmin Uriel, the Dynamix chorus, and the Golden Girls dance group.
10:30am-12:30pm: Minority & Black-owned Vendor/Business Fair
11:00am: Educational presentations by Joyce Jefferson and Lindsey Clouse
12:00pm: Lunch provided by KZ's BBQ
1:00pm: Talent Showcase in the Historic Theatre
What is Juneteenth?
On June 19th, in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. Since January of 1863, Union soldiers, many of whom were Black, had been reading aloud the proclamation on plantations and in cities across the south as the Confederacy lost territory. It took until June 19th, 1865 for the enslaved people of Texas to be proclaimed free. The day was then celebrated as Juneteenth - our country's second independence day. It is an opportunity for our entire community to celebrate our shared freedom.
On June 19th, in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. Since January of 1863, Union soldiers, many of whom were Black, had been reading aloud the proclamation on plantations and in cities across the south as the Confederacy lost territory. It took until June 19th, 1865 for the enslaved people of Texas to be proclaimed free. The day was then celebrated as Juneteenth - our country's second independence day. It is an opportunity for our entire community to celebrate our shared freedom.
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