
NORTH CAROLINA
Durham
Juneteenth Party on June 19, 1999, at J&L's nightclub in Durham, NC. This party is geared toward african american womyn in the life. All gay and lesbians and their allies are welcome. Cover charge: $8. 11pm until 3:30AM. Featuring R&B and Hip Hop music. Address is 2627 Hillsborough Avenue. Contact is: T-RAG at 919-680-3080. Email us at T-rag@gurlmail.com.
Pilot Mountain
Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration."A COMMUNITY FOR ALL
PEOPLE" at Lovells Chapel United Methodist Church, Depot St. Pilot Mountain, NC
27041. June 19, 1999 from 10:00 til 6:00 PM. The celebration will include a barbeque,
peach and apple cobbler, ice cream, face painting, music and entertainment throughout the
day. Also there will be an art gallary featuring local, national, international art, with
specail guest Efley Howell and his "Black History Museum." Contact: Annie East,
PO Box 503 Pilot Mtn, NC 27041 (336) 368-2301 or email annie.east@saralee.net
Winston-Salem
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Winston-Salem, North Carolina will
celebrate a Juneteenth Event on June 19, 1999 at 1:00 p. m. Events will include
African-American art exhibits, African dance, narratives, homemade icecream and cake, and
more. It will truly be a day of celebration.
THE FIRST ANNUAL JUNETEENTH STONE SOUL PICNIC WILL BE HELD ON SAT JUNE 19TH AT THE WINSTON LAKE YMCA,WINSTON SALEM,NC. THE EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 1OOPM WITH A PARADE AND THE READING OF THE EMACIPATION PROCLAMATION. LOTS OF FOOD,FUN GAMES,STORYTELLING AND CRAFTS.MUSICAL GUEST INCLUDE HIGHER GROUND. FOR MORE INFO CTC EMAIL ME LUCI V AT NONAV0127@AOL.COM. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO SHARE IN THE CELEBRATION OF OUR OLDEST HOLIDAY.
Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. Fourth annual Juneteenth Festival on Sunday, June 20, 1999 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. at Barber Park, 1500 Dans Road (off of East Florida Street) Free admission. The celebration will feature dance, drumming, music, children's crafts and games, storytelling, food, vendor's merchandise and more. Event sponsored by UMU Inc. with support provided by City Arts Cultural Outreach of Greensboro Parks and Recreation. For information contact: Pat Fortune at 336-697-9668 or Jackie Sanders at 336-697-4197.
Ashville
Asheville North Carolina at the Bahai Center. We are having a program entitled, Celebrating our Freedom. It is an educational as well as an artistic endeavor to raise the awareness of this important event. Artists,writers and academicians will contribute as well as people from diverse races. We exploring our freedom on all levels. We are spreading the contagion of independence. Contact: Glenis Redmond, Poet Poetica11@aol.com
Statesville
Juneteenth "Coming together Today...To Prepare for Tommorrow" June 19, 1999 11:00 am - 5:00 pm "In the Flat" Statesville, NC Contact: Wm Lackey (wmp@hot-shot.com) 704-8731372