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- The Emancipation Proclamation Celebration: JUNETEENTH AT HOLY CROSS.
Celebrate when slavery was ended for all African American within the United States. Our
Prayful celebration starts after the 10:00 Mass in the Parish Hall. Food, and a special
prayer service. Come enjoy, remember and give thanks! For more information, call HOLY
CROSS PARISH HOUSE at (215) 247-0661
- PHILADELPHIA JUNETEENTH FREEDOM FESTIVAL AND PARADE! SATURDAY, JUNE 17,
2000 FROM 12:00 TO 6:00 P.M. On Saturday, June 17, 2000 the Philadelphia
Juneteenth Coalition will celebrate freedom with an African American Freedom Festival and
Parade. The Parade will start in downtown Philadelphia at 16th and John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Marching up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum. This years celebration will
have some of the nations's most champion drill teams coming in to represent Pennsylvania
from Philadelphia, Darby, Darby Twp,Chester PA and surrounding counties. Also we will be
hosting groups from Delaware, Baltimore, MD., New Jersey, Conneticut, Ohio,and more. Each
group will add an Afro-centric addition to their uniform in honor of Juneteenth. The
rhythms of the drill teams will be bolstered by bands, performers and floats. At the end
of the parade on the parkway there will be entertainment by the Voices of Africa, Images
of the Motherland, Freedom Choir and more. Along with the entertainment on the Parkway,
the Woman's Christian Alliance will host their 5th Annua! Community Health Fair offering
Free Blood Pressure Checks, Blood Sugar Checks and CONFIDENTIAL HIV Testing. We expect an
Explosive Celebration in commemoration of Juneteenth. For more information please contact
Ms. Brown at 215-724-7430 or Fax 215-729-1995
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| Pittsburgh |
- June 17th and 18th. Amusement park rides, food, vendors, national
recording artists: Avant, Ideal, Vega, Dwayne Wiggins formerly of Toni, Tony, Tone, Carl
Thomas, Rah Digga, Slave, Heatwave and more. Pittsburgh has been celebrating Juneteenth
for several years. It is sponsored by a local Urban Radio Station, WAMO 412-333-2181.
- WAMO 106.7 Will have there anual Junetenth Celenbration in
Pittsburgh, PA. with various artist ariving. Last year was off the hook.
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| Chester |
Grace-Community UMC, 1213 Central Ave., Chester, PA--Rev. Walton R. Burke,
Pastor. This is our second Juneteenth celebration. Our celebration will begin June 14,
2000 through June 19, 2000. We will be having revival services. On 6/14/00 Rev. Noah Reid,
Janes UMC, 6/15/00 Rev. Allen Waller, Enon Tabernacle, 6/16/00 Rev. Jeremiah Witherspoon,
Temple Baptist, 6/17/00 Rev. Sligh, Deveraux UMC, 6/19/00 Rev. Alfreda Wiggins, John
Wesley UMC. On 6/17/00 after the morning service, we will have a community and church
picnic. There will be food, fun, fellowship, drill teams, games, prizes, and the crowning
of the Prince & Princess of Juneteenth. Please come and celebrate our freedom from
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