VIRGINIA

Alexandria

Alexandria Black History Resource Center Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday June 20, 1998 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM The
Celebration will be held in the Alexandria African American Heritage Park on Holland Lane & Duke Street, in the Historical city of Alexandria. There will be Music, Poetry, Story Telling, Crafts, Vendors, Rides and Contest. Rev. Jeffery Johnson, Sr. of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Washington, DC will be the feature speaker for the afternoon.

Richmond

Richmond, Virginia Our First Juneteenth Celebration A Salute to Dr. James Farmer Date: June 19, 1998 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Virginia Commonwealth University Business Auditorium , 1015 Floyd Avenue Featuring: Dances. Singers, State Legislators, Speakers, Storytelling and Book Signing by Nationally recognized author and educator Muriel Miller Branch, author of Juneteenth: Freedom Day, Pennies to Dollars and The Water Brought Us Sponsor: National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Henrico Section Contact: Arlette Teele, Vice Pres./Program Chair Email address is ateele.dit@state.va.us Telephone No. (804) 371-5678 or 321-7832

Radford

June 20th, 9am - 11pm and 21st, 12 noon - 11pm. Gospel, Reggae, African dance & drumming, Jazz, Children's events, food & merchandise vendors. $6.00 each day at the gate, children 6 - 12,$3.00 each day, children under 6 free. Sponsored by Roots Productions, Inc. Place: 770 West Rock Road, Radford, VA