JUNETEENTH - CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA

Pomona

1999 NATIONAL JUNETEENTH CONVENTION/EXPO AND CAREER OPPORTUNITY SYSPOSIUM. A week of activities scheduled: 1) June 19,
1999, Celebrate Unity at "10th Year Juneteenth Family Reunion Picnic and Job Fair, Open to the Public and Admission is Free, held at Ganesha Park, Pomona CA, on White and McKinely -(Across from Pomona Fairplex). There will be lots of Food, Entertainment will consist of Jazz, Gospel, R&B, plus fun for the entire family! 2)

Ontario

June 25, 1999, VIP Sponsors and Honoree Awards Presentation Ceremony, at Double-Tree Hotel, 222 N. Vineyard, Ontario, CA, from 6:00 - 10:00PM, Live Music by a known Artist, Keynote Speakers, and Awards Presented to special people. 3) June 26th and 27th, 1999, National "Unity" Convention/Expo - at Ontario Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Way, Ontario, California, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Sat, & Sun. Career & Job Booths, Educational Seminars, Youth-At-Risk Programs, Y2K Compliance Seminar, Fashion & Hair Showcase and Seminars, Cultural Arts Exhibits, Entertainment scheduled throughout the event.

San Deigo

Come catch the J2G Bug with us!!! Juneteenth Festival 2000 will be held at San Diego City College in San Diego, CA on June 19, 1999 starting at 10:00 AM.There will be guest speakers, choirs and artists in attendance. We are, also, having a Battle of the Choirs contest and we're holding Verbal Kombat I. There will be plenty of food and drink for everyone!!! Celebrate the last Juneteenth of the millenium with us! It's going to be a all out bash!!! For more information or interested in being in one of the contests, contact A. Elizabeth Pecot, Juneteenth Committee Chairperson at (619)230-2412 or E-mail me at rawdawgpromotions@netscape.net. If you would like to fax us something, our number is (619)230-2226.

A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH, FROM 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M., THE BAYVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH AT 6126 BENSON AVE. IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WILL H0ST IT'S FIRST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION. THERE WILL BE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, LIVE MUSIC (GOSPEL AND JAZZ), ART EXHIBITS, FOOD, DANCERS, RIDES, CONTESTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY. FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE FESTIVITIES, OR TO RESERVE BOOTH SPACE, CONTACT THE JUNETEENTH COMMITTEE AT (619 )668-9145 OR E-MAIL LEBRACEY@AOL.COM

My name is Curtis Williams and I work for the City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department. I am an Assistant Director at Southcrest Recreation Center. We are planning to have "Celebrate the Family" at our park on June 19, 1999. We do not know what to expect since it is our first time having this type of event. We are planning to have food and games for the people who come to celebrate with us. The Police, Fire and Environmental Services Departments are going to be there to help us celebrate the event. I welcome commits and suggestions for future events. e-mail: clue@gateway.com

San Francisco

June 18-San Francisco Black Chamber of Commerce hosts 7th Annual Juneteenth Luncheon, West Bay Community Center 11:30-1:30pm Ph 415-291-8818

Rodeo, Parade Booth & Food on Fillmore sts on Sat and Sunday Ph. 415-346-2634

COME OUT AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORICAL STRENGH,PRIDE AND LOVE OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY JUNETEENTH SATURDAY JUNE 19, 1999 1-3:30 FREE FOOD PRIZES ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN FOR ALL OCEANVIEW RECREATIONN CENNTER 650 CAPITAL AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA.94112 337-4710 OMI/EXCELSIOR NEIGHBORHOOD BEACON CENTER

Stockton

San Joaquin County will celebrate Juneteenth at its annual Taft Community "Old Fashioned Juneteenth Picnic". San Joaquin County is located in the Central Valley of California. The event itself will take place in South Stockton. For more information, please write to me at webmaster@co.san-joaquin.ca.us.

San Bernardino

This year will be a landmark year, as the Juneteenth Jam™‘99 will be held on Saturday June 19, 1999, the actual date of the commemorative event, and also the date that the Ralph Ellison novel, Juneteenth, will also finally be published, after 42 years in development. This year the celebration will return to the grounds of Perris Hill Park and Bowl Amphitheater in the city of San Bernardino, with the One Family Picnic from 10 a.m. to dusk, approximately 7 p.m., and the evening Music Festival, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Organizers of the FREE One Family Picnic are preparing for a full day of interesting and diverse festivities and activities. The One Family Picnic will feature a Cultural Bazaar & Ethnic Food Court, the "It’s Hip To Be Healthy" Health Fair, and the Brighter Futures Business & Career Expo & Job Fair, a Children’s Fair, Exhibits, Games, and Demonstrations, and over 300 vendors, employers, health organizations, public agencies and community based-organizations are expected. This offers a wide field of opportunities for outreaching to the community as well as selling opportunities.
The Juneteenth Jam™ ‘99 Music Festival will take place in the cozy 1,600 seat Roosevelt Bowl, nestled against the northside base of Perris Hill. Beginning at 5 p.m., the music will feature "Some of the Best Musicians on the Planet." Last year’s program showcased 1998 Blues Grammy winner Taj Mahal, and the 1998 Los Angeles Jazz Society Winner for Best Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Barbara Morrison. The Juneteenth Jam™ ‘99 is proud to welcome Ms. Barbara Morrison back, along with the other talented artists scheduled so far, including the 1997 BET Jazz Award recipient, pianist/composer LaMont Johnson, whose MasterScores label issued 5 CDs in 1998, PLUS Grammy winner and premiere saxophone player/writer, Gary Bias, who won a Grammy for best song for "Sweet Love" co-written with the great Anita Baker.

Palo Alto

The East Palo Alto Historical & Agricultural Society (EPA-HAS) Presents IT’S THIRD Annual Juneteenth Festival "We Are A Village – Emancipate your Mind" Saturday, June 19th - 11:00am to 7:00pm Sunday, June 20th - 11:00am to 6:00pm; C`EZAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY BAY ROAD & RALMAR STREET, EAST PALO ALTO. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: ENTERTAINMENT BID WHIST & DOMINO TOURNAMENTS, VENDOR BOOTHS - FOOD, ART AND GIFTS For Booth Rentals or other Information Call: EPA-HAS 1955 University Ave., E.P.A., Ca.94303, (650) 329-0294, Fax: (650) 329-8096
St. Samuel Church of God in Christ 1199 E. Bayshore Rd. Rd. East Palo Alto Ca 94035, will host a Junetenth Celebration on Friday June 18 & 19th. June 18th from 7:30 to 9:30. This night we will Feature an artist who has built an entire plantaion from carboard. It includes mini slaves and animals. It is a beautiful peice of art work and a wonderful peice of history. Dorothy Abrums is the Artisit. Her grandpartents were slaves. From the pictures of her parents as children she was able to create the plantaion as seen in her dislay. Saturday Night the celebration will continue with Song and Praise to God for bringing us this far by grace. Service starts at 7:00pm. Please call St. Samuel Church of God in Christ for more details. (650) 325-8000.

San Jose

SAN JOSE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL "Remembering Our Past and Celebrating Our Future" Juneteenth Gospel Night - Friday, June 11 at 7 PM First AME Zion Church 95 South 20th Street San Jose, California Juneteenth Festival - Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13 11 AM - 6 PM Evergreen Valley College 3095 Yerba Buena Rd. San Jose, California Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Educational Arenas, Prize, Vendors, Kids' Activities, Gamee, Great Food, Basketball Tournament and more Come celebrate with us! For more info: http://www.nsbe-ae-svc.org/juneteenth/ info@nsbe-ae-svc.org (408) 292-3157
LZ, Ezell and the Funkstaz performing live at Juneteenth in San Jose, California, June 13th. For information please contact Ezell @408-247-3273

Los Angeles

"America is Free to Sing" Los Angeles Radio Personality Steve Henderson hosts an open culture forum of music and discussion beginning June 16th. The June 16th date was picked to kick off the Juneteenth Celebration and will include a discussion of what is culture and poetry and reading whose topics celebrate the African Diaspora's triumph over their oppression. "America is Free to Sing" begins June 16th as Cafe Future 1314 North La Brea Avenue (at Fairview), Inglewood,CA 310 671 7775. From 6pm to 10 pm. Contact Steve Henderson 818 773 3916 E-mail.
Crenshaw Christian Center, home of the world-renowned FaithDome invites you to attend our Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19th from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. Our festivities will include various food booths, educational and self-empowerment booths, activities for the children and fun for the entire family. Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard Parks along with other special guest speakers and musical guests will participate in our afternoon program. Immediately following this portion of our festivities, we invite all our guests to remain with us as we celebrate the History of Black Music to be held in our Main Auditorium. For more information on this exciting event, please contact Crenshaw Christian Center at (323) 758-3777.

JOIN US IN A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM - The African American Caucus of Union Local 347 is sponsoring a Juneteenth festival celebrating the emancipation of slaves. The festival will draw attention to the culture and contributions African Americans have made. There will be food, music and fun for the whole family. Saturday, June 19, 1999 10am-11pm 1015 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. Hope to see you there!!! For more info. please contact Barbara Calhoun @ (213) 482-6660 ext. 238!!!

Long Beach

JUNETEENTH JUBILEE, Long Beach, California Saturday, June 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park 1950 Lemon St., Long Beach (562)570-1650 Juneteenth Jubilee will include an old-fashioned family picnic in the park with fun and entertainment. There will be a baking contest, prizes for those who are best dressed in the fashions of the late 1800s, potato sack races, seed spitting contests and a tug- of-war. A horse shoe competition, dominos tournament and pie eating contest are planned. The Black Inventors Museum will be on site with replicas of inventions. Join us in this celebration of freedom!
Long Beach, California June 12, 1999 Juneteenth: An African American Celebration! Information/Health/Job Fair St. Mary Medical Center 1050 Linden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813 1-888-4-ST-MARY Co-sponsors: NAACP, NCNW, BBPA, BAPAC, Vice Mayor Topsy-Elvrod, AAIHP, AKA, Delta Sigma THeta, The Links--Harbor Area Entertainment: St. Luke's Baptist Church Mass Choir, Lily of the Valley Church of God In Christ Choir, Artesian WEll Faith Center Choir, Praises of Faith, Zenith Dance Troupe, Fashion Show featuring fashions from Village Treasures with back up from the Afrikan Study Group email inquiries: rplotkin@chw.edu

Berkeley

Jefferson Elementary School Berkeley, California June 3rd - Juneteenth Assembly; magrid@hotmail.com

Sacramento

The California State Black Chamber of Commerce presents A Juneteenth Community Recognition Luncheon Place: Holiday Inn Downtown Plaza Date/Time: June 18th from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Cost $35 in advance - $45 at door Guest Speaker: Drl David Covin, Ph.D Theme: Rekindling the Spirit Sponsors: GTECH & PAC BELL Reservations: call (916) 364-2400 or register on-line at www.calbcc.com

Allensworth

Join Our Historical Celebration of Juneteenth celebration, THE PLACE is Allensworth Historical Park. The first and only black town that was established by a ex-slave in California There will old time activity for young & old There will support by the OMEGA's for the youth Transportation provided by Black LA tours Date Saturday June 19th For more information contact Clarence Washington 310-837-1680 e-mail clarence.washington@a2.tminet.net

Tracy

The 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Tracy, Ca will take place on Saturday, June 19, 1999. This year's theme is "Inspiring the Youth of today to become the leaders of Tomorrow". San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge, William J. Murray, Jr. will be the keynote speaker. The festivites will begin at 11am at Lincol Park, located at the corner of Holly Drive and Eaton Avenue, next to the Public Library. A variety of musical entertainers will perform throughout the day. Some of the musical entertainers include Henrietta Davis- Opera singer, the DRU Blues band, Chad Bean and the Voices of Power & Praise, The Christ Stars-Youth rap, John Alston - comedian, Street Sounds and Good Rockin' Earl Brown to name a few. Scholarships will be awarded to 3 High School graduates from the Tracy Unified School district. Food vendors will provide a wide variety of dishes including fried catfish, BBQ ribs, Hot dogs, African cuisine and cakes. Ethnic keepesakes, hair products and much much more can be found at the arts & crafts tent throughout the day. Health professionals will inform and educate the community on affordable health care, stress reduction and weight management through Yoga, the affects of second hand smoke, teen pregnancy prevention and there will be free blood pressure checks. The festivities will end at 8pm. For more information you may call (408) 483-3736.

Chino Hills

African American Families United(AAFU)of Chino Hills, CA., presents the Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration. The event will take place Saturday, June 19th at Ayala High School, 1425 Peyton Dr., Chino Hills, from 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event will feature entertainment such as jazz, recording artists, R&B, gospel, art exhibits, health screening, college information, vendors, activities for kids, delicious food and more. For additional information or booth space please call DeLoyce Freeman (909) 590-0223, email: dfreeman@Fullerton.edu. This event is free to the public.

Marysville

The Black Awareness Association at Beale Air Force Base in Marysville, Ca 95901 is sponsoring it's 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Sam Brandon Park in Yuba City on Gray Avenue on June 19, 1999. We invite the public to attend! There will awareness activities, food, games, cultural events and swimming. Time is noon until 6:00pm. Nominal cost of $5.00 for food. For tickets contact: Robin Hood at 530 634-8291 or Alfredo Brown at 530 634-3848. Email cynt@unforgettable.com for more information about our association or to become a member. Stay positive in the faith and help "one another"! Association President: Cynthia Middleton

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