| Richwood |
2nd
annual Juneteenthe Celebration on Saturday, June 17,2000, 9:00am-6pm at Richwood park,
5130 Brown Road. Free Admission. The celebration kicks off with a parade through the Town.
The celebration will feature gospel, jazz & R&B music, inspirational speeches,
skits, greek steip show, health education and screening, dunking booth, essay and poster
art contests, 3on 3 hoop action, praise dancers, free BBQ, other food, arts and craft
vendors. This event is sponsored by RCDA,Inc. Bring your umbrella, lawn chair and get
ready for a day filled with good food, fun and entertainm ent. For more information on
being a volunteer or vendor contact: Mona Hamilton @(318)322-2104 Fax:(318)3233254 or
Margie Davis @ (318)3253148 E-mail: Klh002@bayou.com |
VILLE
PLATTE
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THE
RAZE OF HOPE COMMUNITY DANCE TEAM IS SPONSORING VILLE PLATTE'S FIRST JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION. LIST OF EVENTS - FREEDOM PARADE FEATURING: AREA HIGH SCHOOL BANDS DANCE TEAM
COMPETITION KINGS AND QUEENS - FAMILY DAY IN THE PARK FEATURING: LIVE MUSICAL GUESTS
GOSPEL - BLUES - RAP CONTEST: WATERMELON EATING DRILL TEAM PRAISE DANCE TEAM THIS YEAR'S
HONOREE'S ARE: THE BLACK EDUCATORS, SUPERINTENDANT, AND TEACHERS. DATE: JUNE 17, 2000
PARADE TIME: 1:PM PLACE: VILLE PLATTE,LA ON FRIDAY JUNE 16,2000 THERE WILL BE A PAGEANT TO
CROWN QUEEN AND KING JUNETEENTH. CONTACT: GERVIS WILLIAMS 337-363-8500 1316 W. BEECH ST,
VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 E-MAIL ADDRESS: kyidin@hotmail.com |
| Donaldsonville |
Juneteenth
* Freedom *Festival June 16th,17th & 18th Louisiana Square, Donaldsonville, La.
Schedule of events: Blues Concert Friday 6/16/00 6pm - 9pm * "Salute to the
Corp d' Afrique" 6/17/00 11am Jazz Processional to Ft. Butler from La. Square Gospel
Concert 12pm - 6pm Antique Car & Truck Show*Food Booths*Art & Crafts* Stilt
Walkers*African Dancers*Liturgical Dancers * Rhythm & Blues &Reggae & Xydeco
Concert 6pm-9pm * Father's Day Cookoff (Real Men Cook) 6/18/00 2pm-6pm & Jazz Concert
To register your choir or dance group call Wanda August 225-474-0973 or Carla Delmore
225-644-3302 For vendor booth info call Janet Francis at 225-473-2848 or Deloris Scioneaux
at 225-473-9630 To register for Cookoff call Kathe Hambrick or Gwen Smith at 225-562-7703
email:aamuseum@eatel.net Sponsored by :Juneteenth Committee,Tri Parish CDC, River Road
African American Museum, & Louisiana Legistlative Black Caucus,Greater Baton Rouge
Arts Council |
| Montgomery* |
We are excited to announce we are having our first Juneteenth Celebration on June
16, 2000. This great event will be sponsored by the St. Luke African Methodist Epsicopal
Church in Montgomery, LA 71454. Rev. Nettie J. Ranel is the host pastor. There are several
events planned for the entire day in the town park! Community involvement and awareness is
the primary focus... |
| Hammond |
Hammond/Juneteenth Celebration Inc. Contact: Geraldine Young, (504)345-2844,
Martha Harris, (542)345-2608, Laura Knighten, (504)345-2773. Kick off with: 5K Freedom
Walk/Run June 10, 00 7:00a.m. Zemurray Park. Juneteenth Pageant June 10, 00, 7:00
Southeastern University Student Union,Historic -Re-en actment of Juneteenth June 13,
Southeastern University, Prayer Meeting/ Bible Study Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Rev.
Mack C. Hurst, Pastor, Prayer Breakfast Pear Ridge Church of Christ, JUNE 17, 00 8:00a.m.
Juneteenth Prade June 17, 00 12:noon University Center to Zemurray Park, Opening Ceremony,
Featival,June 17-18,00, food, games, Music, Health Fair, Education Fair, Father and Son
Three Legs Race,Gospel Extravaganza June 18, 00 Zemurray Park. Juneteenth Banquet June 19,
00 7:00 to be announced, Drawing Contest, Essay Contest. |
| Baton Rouge |
Gus Young Non Violence Committee Juneteenth Celebration, Gun Buy Back,hightlight
local and national actists,Africian American dancers,music,food,art,cafts,and
literature,community achievers display,gospel explosion,voters registration,sports
tournament, and swimming.We have had our celebration for three years.This year's
celebration will be held Saturday June 17,2000, at the Gus Young Park 4300 block of Gus
Young Avenue,from 12;00pm until 7pm. The gun buy back start at 9am and end at 10:00. No
forms or question asked. |
| Jonesboro |
Jackson Parish Branch NAACP - Children's Games (Baseball,Basketball, Darts, etc.)
Booths - Informational (ABOUT NAACP - JUNETEENTH & Membership)Food, Arts/Crafts,
Rummage, Praising God in Prayers, Songs and Dances, Story Telling, Poetry, Fashion Show,
Crowning of Mr/Miss Juneteenth; Date - Saturdays only the closest date to the 19th, if the
19th doesn't fall on a saturday; Expected No. - 100-250; Theme: A Day of Unity; Special
Guest - Mr. James Bradford, National President, Grambling State University Alumni, Former
Senator - Randy Ewing, Honorable Mayors Harry Mims,East Hodge & Ira Reeves, Jonesboro;
Other state and local officials, Jackson Parish at large; No. of Years Celebrated -
Approximately 6 yrs; Location - North Louisiana Association Grounds (Old Jackson High
School); For more information contact: Windy L. Calahan, President, Jackson Parish Branch
NAACP |
| Shreveport |
This is our first Juneteenth Celebration. In additon, it is the first and only
tri-family (Jamison-Brown-Sparks) reunion ever! The General Public, Family, Friends and
Kin are welcome and cordially invited to attend the Jamison-Brown-Sparks Family Reunion
and Juneteenth Celebration on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 2000 on location of the old
family farmstead 201 Wells Cutoff Road Haughton, Louisiana -- On Bodcau Bayou. Three big
days of Country Food, Fun and Fraternizing ; Cat Fish Fry & File Gumbo Friday night,;
All day Bar-B-Que on Saturday; Country Brunch wit Biscuits & Grits on Sunday
Watermelon, & Real Lemonade everyday; Hay Rides, Horseshoes, Games, Contests,
Blues, Jazz, Zydeco, Red Soda Water. . . and a whole lot more! Admission, hayrides and
games are free. Meal tickets -- $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 years old and under -
babies are free. Get Yo Ticket! Get Yo Appetite & Get Down To The Bayou! Don't Miss
It!! Call 1-800-997-9199, And get ready !! |
| Ethel |
For the 5th year, the East Feliciana African American Artistic and Cultural
Foundation hosts a Juneteenth Celebration. The first event is a Decoration(Memorial) Day
Celebration, May 29,2000 at Lane Cemetary in Ethel, at 11:00 A. M., with a service of
remembrance for all buried there. On June 17, 2000, a parade, celebrating "Juneteenth
2000...To Be Free", starts the festivities. Games,Music, Religious Dancing, Quilts,
Art, Drill Teams, Military, Food, and More. The Finale will be an Aqua (Swimming)
Festival, June 24, 2000, where Swimming Style Demonstrations will be held, at 4:00 P. M. |
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Juneteenth Celebration. Congratulations! |
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