PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
The d'Zert Club, the world's largest African American youth organization of it's type is hosting its first annual Juneteenth parade and celebration in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, June 19, 1999. The parade begins at 12 noon at Martin Luther King High School and ends with a celebration and bazaar at Leeds Middle School Playground. Approximately 5000 people are expected to attend. Contact Tim Nelson at 215-848-5289 or 215-247-5121, ext 6.
PHILADELPHIA JUNETEENTH COALITION 1999 109 E. Price Street Philadelphia,
PA 19144 215.848.8448 215.842.1760 onilasana@aol.com Six-day inspirational and educational
celebration kicks off * JUNE 16th Wed. ECUMENICAL SERVICE @ 7am New Bethel AME Church 6153
Germantown Ave. FREEDOM RIDE '99 11am from Gtn & Upsal to Mother Bethel AME Church 6th
& Lombard * JUNE 18th Fri. GOSPELRAMA & ARTS FESTIVAL Germantown Friends School
Coulter & Germantown 6:00pm to 10:00pm WARD SISTERS, GARNETT MIMMS, OTIS JOSEPH,
METROPOLITAN MALE ENSEMBLE * JUNE 19th Sat. TEEN SUMMIT / ADULT EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 9am -
Noon @ Germantown
High School HOLISTIC FAIR HIGHLIGHTS *** Storytelling, Junior Olympics, Music, Drill
Teams, Vendors, @ Vernon Park Germantown & Chelten JUNETEENTH GALA 8PM G's Blackhouse
51st Lancaster * JUNE 20th Sun. ECUMENICAL SERVICE 2-3pm James United Methodist Church 47
E. Haines St. * JUNE 21st & 22nd Mon & Tues. WEST AFRICAN SHOWCASE Ghana, Ivory
Coast, Senegal and others showcase storytelling, artifacts, slides & music @ NW
Regional Library Germantown & Chelten Ave. COME JOIN US FOR THE CELEBRATION!