Triad Juneteenth Celebration
During Juneteenth we acknowledge the African American spirit and pay tribute to the roles
and contributions which have enriched our society.
Triad Juneteenth Celebration 2009
High Point ● Winston-Salem ● Greensboro
Juneteenth Festival - High Point
Friday, June 19, 2008
Mendenhall Station Terminal
220 East Commerce Avenue
5 pm - 8 pm
More Info: Carl Chavis YMCA
336-336-434-4000
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Juneteenth Festival - Greensboro
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Cultural Arts Center
200 N. Davie Street
12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
More Info: 336-697-9668
Ujamaa Merchants United, Inc.
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Juneteenth Festival - Winston-Salem
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Winston Lake Park
3535 Winston Lake Road
12 noon - 7:00 pm
More Info: Triad Cultural Arts
336-723-1488
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Performances that reflect African American Heritage to include poetry readings, musicians, dancers, choirs, Gospel, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues!
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View original artwork by African American artists. Visit Displays that will teach about African American history from slavery through the civil right movement to the present!
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Non-profits that serve the community will set-up displays to inform participants about their services. Blood pressure screenings and health information will be available!
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Vendors sell an array of ethnic products from shea butter products to African attire. Enjoy fun foods and treats with an Afrocentric flair!!
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Young people will be educated about African American history through games, displays, crafts and music!
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Juneteenth Education Week |
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Wednesday, June 17 - 2:00 PM Living History of Enslaved African Women Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 East Seventh Street, Winston-Salem An afternoon of Storytelling with The North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers (NCABS) and “A String of PEARLS” (ASOP). Each storyteller will reenact the life of an enslaved African American woman by giving voice to her struggles and triumphs through personal slave narratives.
Thursday, June 18 – 2:00 pm Thursday, June 18 – 6:30 pm Slavery in Forsyth County and "Colored Confederates & United States Colored Troops" Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 East Seventh Street, Winston-Salem An informative lecture and power point presentation by Earl Ijames, Curator at the North Carolina Museum of History.
Friday, June 19 – 2:00 pm Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 East Seventh Street, Winston-Salem Community Forum: Taking Responsibility for Building Our Own Community. Speaker: Brother Jeff X, Minister of Education, Nation of Islam.
Sunday, June 21 - 3:00 pm Juneteenth Worship Service - Old St. Philips Church 911 S. Church Street in Old Salem, Winston-Salem, NC Speaker - Dr. Cedric Rodney Service will be held in the church where Blacks gathered in 1865 to hear the General Orders read that the slave population was free. There will be a re-enactment of this historic event. There will also be free tours of Old St. Philips Church and the reconstructed log church adjacent to the African Graveyard. Light refreshments will be served.
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serving Winston-Salem - Greensboro - high point, north Carolina
610 Coliseum Drive - Winston-Salem, nc 27106
for more information: info@triadculturalarts.org
Phone: 336-723-1488
“Supported by a grant from The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with funding from the State of North Carolina, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that great nation deserves great art.”
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