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In the News
The Daily News - Jacksonville
"The organization's annual Juneteenth celebration is another
draw. Last year, nearly 2,000 people came to the Juneteenth celebration
in Georgetown. "What we are trying to do is to promote tourist outings,"
she said...more
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Salisbury
June 19 |
School Workers Federal Credit Union
and Juneteenth Committee will presents, "Juneteenth 2004 &
Central Carolina Chapter of National Women Achievers.
Location: Kelsey-Scott Park
1800 Old Wikesboro
Road
Salisbury, NC
28144
Date: June 19, 2004
Time: 10am-7pm
This family fun day is filled with music, food and service
vendors, children games, and area entertainment. |
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Warsaw
June 18-20
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Dunn
June
18-20 |
The Third Annual Juneteenth
Celebration at the Academic Center for Excellence, Inc. (ACE),
Dunn, N.C. and will be held June 18,19 and 20, 2004. This year's
theme is "The End of Aparthied". The schedule includes: 7
p.m. Friday Worship Service Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 Family Day
activities are at the Academic Center for Excellence campus,
featuring workshops on the National Black Empowerment Agenda,
education, voter registration, politics, home ownership,
economic development, liberation theology. There will be day
long children's activities, films, vendors and a family style
barbeque. At 4:00 p.m. Joyce Grear returns this year to perform
"Harriet Tubman". There will be presentation of the Annual ACE
Awards. ACE Awards are given in the areas of Heritage,
Freedom, Inspiration, Empowerment & Community Outreach
Ministries/Services. On Sunday June 20th, there will be a
Father's Day tribute to the Negro Baseball League featuring
Clifford Layton a former league member, memorabilia and films on
the league from 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The registration fee of $10.00 and $5.00 for students, includes
lunch on Saturday. For additional information please call (910)
574-3503, The Academic Center for Excellence, Inc. is
located at 2082 Arrowhead Rd., Dunn, NC I-95 Exit 71.
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Charlotte
June
18-20 |
7th Annual Juneteenth of the
Carolinas Festival
Independence Park located at 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC.
Friday, June 18th
Kick off Celebration
International Drum Heard Around the World
Ceremony and Community Fellowship
Saturday, June 19th and Sunday, June 20th
Street Festival
Parade, music, drama, dance, storytelling,
food, entertainers, children's village,
community church service, health fair,
african dancers, fashion show, and much,
much more...
Youth Observance ~To the Tune of History~
Celebration of History Through an Arts focus
on Literacy and Freedom
Heritage Craft and Performance Workshops
Community Heritage Performance
International Drum Sharing
Open workshops with Master Drummer
Refreshment Break and Networking
International Drum Sharing Session
For more information contact:
Papa S Ndiaye at House of Africa c/o Juneteenth Festival of the
Carolinas at
1215 Thomas Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205 Phone (704)
376-6160, Fax (704) 376-1799 |
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Havelock
June 19 |
Sisters On The Move, is hosting
their 4th Annual Havelock Juneteenth Festival on June 19, 2004
at Havelock City Park from Noon to 6. Bring your family,
friends, lawn chairs, grills, and picnic baskets. There will be
an opening ceremony, guest speaker, entertainment, games,
vendors, a dunk tank, and face painting. Activities are geared
toward family participation, community unification and will be
an expression of celebration, brother and sisterhood, and good
old fashioned FUN!!. Come out and have an old fashioned cookout
in the park and celebrate this 139-year-old holiday. Contact
Deborah A. Bell at 252-671-1933,Tina Horton at 671-0937 |
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Hickory
June 19 |
2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration,
to be held in The Ridgeview Ballfield, Hickory, NC 10:00am until
2:00pm, storytelling, praise dancers, gospel choir, games for
the children, free food, t-shirts. |
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Greensboro
June 26
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UMU,Inc. will host Greensboro, NC's
9th Annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday June 26, 2004 from 12
noon to 6 pm at Barber Park located at 1500 Dans Road (off East
Florida Street) with admission and parking. Come join us
for a fun filled day for all with special emphasis on fathers,
family and positive role models from within the community for
our African-American Youth. There will be a variety of
family oriented entertainment for all ages, Kiddie Korner,
Health Fair, Mentoring Groups, Public Servants Awareness and
Voter Registration. Vendors will be selling and array of
African and African-American clothing, art and artifacts,
specialty items, crafts and delicious foods. Persons
interested in Vending, Performing and for other inquires
including joining the National Assocation of Juneteenth Lineage,
Inc. (NAJL) Contact: Pat Fortune (NAJL, State
Director) at (336) 697-9668 |
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Durham
June 19 |
UPN28 and WB22 are holding a
Juneteenth Celebration and No Excuses Voter Registration Drive.
Free food and beverage samples, balloon sculptures and face
painting for the kids, giveaways for the adults and on-site
voter registration. Date is June 19th. Time is from
10am until 3pm at the Phoenix Crossings Shopping Center parking
lot at 908 Fayetteville Street in Durham. |
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Wilmington
June 18-19 |
The Juneteenth Celebration kickoff
will begin with a Talent show on June 18, 2004 at 7PM at the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Center located at 401 S 8th St,
Wilmington, N.C. On June 19, 2004 we will host a parade starting
at 12PM, beginning at 5th and Castle and ending at 10th and
Castle. After the parade there will be vendors and free
entertainment. |
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Raeford
June 19 |
The Blue Springs-Hoke County
Community Development Corporation and Community Cultural
Collective invite you to join us in the wonderful rural
quaintness of downtown Raeford in Hoke County as we commemorate
the community's Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration. On
June 19th, from 11:30 AM until 6:00 PM, during Father's Day
Weekend, the Hoke County Library Stage will come alive with
Caribbean sounds of Wilson Dubois and "Resounding Steel";
stories by MamaIlu; and wonderful presentations by local
community artists and craftspeople. There will be
something for all members of the family, including kidspace, a
petting zoo, and more. Don't miss the opportunity to share,
grow, and know more from a cultural perspective. Vendors are
welcomed. For more information contact Christina at
910-904-0312. We look forward to your participation. This
project is receiving North Carolina Arts Council grassroots
outreach funding support. |
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Jacksonville
June 18-20 |
The Georgetown Renaissance Community
Association will be celebrating their 3rd Annual Juneteenth
Celebration Weekend in Jacksonville, NC. On Friday, June
18 The First Annual Heritage Banquet; June 19th 10am - 7pm in
the Georgetown Community Park "Juneteenth Festival" -African
dancers; Praise dancers; Jazz, Gospel & R&R Singers; Vendors and
Arts & Crafts; June 20th - Gospel Fest and Dedication of the
Historic Georgetown Cemetery. For more information call (910)
938-9469. |
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Laurinburg
June 19 |
Scotland County NAACP Youth
Mr. & Miss Juneteenth Pageant
Saturday, June 19, 2004
3pm St. Andrew's Presbyterian College |
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