The 28th Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Gospel Singspiration!
The Juneteenth Committee cordially invites the entire community to join us for our 28th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. We will begin our celebration Friday June 16, 2006 at 6 pm with a "Singspiration," a night of gospel singing and praise dancing. On Saturday June 17, 2006, the event will begin with the Parade at 10am, starting from Triangle Park ( Fresno St and Kearney Blvd.) to the Hinton Community Center. The celebration will begin at noon when the parade arrives at the center with live entertainment, food, vendors, and children's activities!
WHEN: Gospel Singspiration - Friday, June 16, 2006 at 6pm
Parade - Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10am
Celebration - Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 12 pm
WHERE: Hinton Community Center
2385 S. Fairview Ave. between Martin L. King St. and Walnut Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
WHO: Hinton Community Center Junteenth Committee and Community at large.
JUNETEENTH!
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union Soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, with the news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was 2 ½ years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on Texans due to the minimal number of Union Troops to enforce the new arrival of General Granger's regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
Location: Hinton Center, 2385 S. Fairview Ave
Starts: 2006 Jun 16 - 6:00pm
Ends: 2006 Jun 17 - 4:00pm
Website: http://www.juneteenth.com
Juneteenth 2009 Information Should be Posted
Why is it that the 2009 information is not posted. If not front page, then at least a link on the front page. The events are this weekend, June 19, 2009 - 21. People of Fresno Famous...please get something posted on behalf of the entire African American commnity and the Fresno people at large.
this is old information
Why is it that the 2009 information is not posted. If not front page, then at least a link on the front page. The events are this weekend, June 19, 2009 - 21. People of Fresno Famous...please get something posted on behalf of the entire African American commnity and the Fresno people at large.
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