Shreveport
June 21, 1998 KMJJ's Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held at Hamel's Park, 3232 East 70th Street in Shreveport. Last year we had over 13,000 attendants, five national recording artist and several local groups. We offered a special one day pass to Hamel's Park that also included admission to the performing artist. This year The KMJJ 1998 Juneteenth Celebration at Hamel's Park will be even larger and more fun! Make plans now to be there! For more information check out our website at http://kmjj.com, e-mail: kmjj@shreve.net, phone (318) 227 8020.
Donaldsonville
Juneteenth! It promises to be a moving, powerful experience!! June 20, 1998 ~ 9:00 a.m. Libation & Prayer, Railroad Avenue Featuring: Seshshab Heter-Boxley - Lecture & Exhibit "Through the Doors of No Return: The African Roots of Juneteenth Casa Samba - Dance and Drumming Workshops for youth! Historical Exhibit by the River Road African American Museum & Gallery. This event is sponsored by the museum and the Tri-Parish Community Development Corporation of Ascension, Assumption and Iberville Parishes. For more information, contact Kathe Hambrick, Museum Director at 504-562-7703 or e-mail at aamuseum@eatel.net
New Orleans
Saturday June 6: 12 Noon until Dark -
Outdoor Celebration at Memorial Park, 5851 5th St. Marrero, LA; Louis
Riley "Running for Jesus 5K Run & Walk - 7:00
a.m. Registration; 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Healing Circle;
1:00 - 3:00 Soccer Game; 5:00 p.m. Juneteenth Freedom Parade;
7:00 pm Until - Mr. Lenny "oooooooh" Williams,
Singer, Also appearing Rev. Dr. Ronald Myers Sr.; June 7,
11:00 am Church Celebration - First Free Mission B.C. 426
Lamarque St. Algiers; Fiday June 12, 12Noon to 2:00 p.m. LunchBreak Concert - Duncan Plaza (across from City Hall);
Saturday, June 13, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Celebration
at John McDonogh Park, 1500 Teche St. Algiers; Louis Riley
"Running for Jesus 5K Run & Walk - 7:00 a.m.
Registration; 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Healing Circle; 1:00 -
3:00 Soccer Game; 1:00 - 3:00 Algiers Freedom Parade; June 14
11:00 a.m. Church Celebration - Greater New Home B.C. June 20, 12 Noon until Dark - Outdoor
Celebration, Louis Armstrong Park, 600 N. Rampart St.; Louis
Riley "Running for Jesus 5K Run & Walk - 7:00 a.m. Registration; 11:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Healing Circle; 1:00 - 3:00 Soccer Game; 5:00 p.m. Juneteenth Freedom
Parade; Sunday, June 21, 9:00 a.m. Church Celebration
- First Zion B. C. 7201 Olive St.
Opelousas
The Juneteenth Folklife Celebration, an African-American cultural celebration highlighting the rich heritage and contributions of Southwest Louisiana, will be held at 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 1998. The annual celebration, always held the Saturday before Father's Day, include folk art demonstrations, zydeco music, liturgical dance, and more. Also on tap is an historical display on artifacts and inventions, as well as Creole cuisine and refreshments. The celebration, a non-alcoholic family event, is free to the public. For more information, contact Rebecca D. Henry at (318) 948-9884, or email kreole@aol.com.
Baton Rouge
On June 26, 1998, the Southern
University Student Government Association will host its first
annual Juneteenth Heritage Celebration. The list and times of events are as
follows: * Griot Storytelling Theater (for kids) @ 10:00 a.m. * Art
Exhibition @ 10:00 a.m.- (in the Art Exhibit Room of the Union) * Taste Fair @ 12:00 p.m.
* Fashion Show/Jazz Concert (Simultaneously) @ 1:00 p.m. All events will take
place in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Southern University Smith-Brown Memorial Union,
unless stated otherwise. For more information on events or directions, please contact the
SGA office @ 504-771-2300 or 504-771-5515.