CALIFORNIA
| Littlerock |
| Juneteenth 2000 "Focus on our Family" Saturday, June 17 at Jackie Robinson County Park in Littlerock, California. Sponsored by County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Friends of Jackie Robinson Park. Activities and events of the day will include Drill Team Competition, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Local Talent Entertainment, Arts and Craft Booths, Food Booths, Carnival Games, Raffles, and more. Contact: Karen Neal, Recreation Services Supervisor Email: jrpark2@juno.com You may also call (661) 944-2880 or fax to (661) 944-0413. Open to any ideals and suggestions. |
| Stockton |
| The African American Chamber of Commerce of San Joaquin County (Stockton, CA) is sponsoring a city-wide celebration at the Weber Point Event Center, in downtown Stockton, June 17, 2000 from 10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. While focused in the African American Heritage, it will be a multi-cultural event featuring participation from the entire community as vendors, sponsors, educators, and entertainers work together to bring "Unity in the Community". Join Us! For more information contact the African American Chamber of Commerce at (209) 938-0389 or 952-6295, Fax (209) 952-6296, or e-mail: OfficePals@aol.com |
| Oakland |
| Oakland, California--- The Oakland Zoo will celebrate Junetennth on Sunday, June 11,
2000 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Please join us for a festival of African-American
culture, with activities honoring the achievements of African-Americans. Afrian-American
music, dancing, literature, art, and storytelling will be featured at this special zoo
celebration. Also, if you bring a toy drive, you will receive a free gift. Throughout the
day there will be ongoing performance in Flamingo Plaza. Experience African dance with
Laney College's African Haitian Dancers and Harambee Dance Ensemble. See the youth of the
future from Prescott Elementary School sing and dance their way into everyone's heart.
Enjoy Yohimbe Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Group, and African storytelling from Awele Makeba.
Also, enjoy the vendors who will be located throughout the zoo with representations of
African-American heritage and artifacts. Juneteenth is an African-American holiday
celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Although it is signed by
President Lincoln in January of 1863, the slaves in Texas had no idea until June of 1985.
The award-winning Oakland Zoo is home to over 300 exotic and native animals. Nestled in
the Oakland Hills, the 525 acre Knowland Park, this scenic zoo is located @ 9777 Golf
Links Road, off the Highway 580. Open 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. daily, admission is $6.50 for
adults, $3.50 for children ages 2-14, and seniors. Zoo information 510/632-9525. Group
rates of 12 or more people: $3.50 adults(ages 15-24), $2.00 children(ages 2-14) and
seniors(ages 55 & up). For more info,contact Natalie Morris @ 510-632-9525 X 113 or e
mail her at: natalie@oaklandzoo.org Africa American City Employees (ACE)and the City of Oakland are sponsoring a Annual Juneteeth Celebration on June 16, 2000, One Frank Ogawa Plaza, in front of City Hall. "Celebrating our History" invited speaker are Dr. Harry Edwards, former City Manager Henry Gardner and City Attorney Jayne Williams. ACE is celebrating the roll of African Americans in the City of Oakland. Fruitvale Elementary Choir led by Sheree Ivy and music by Oaktown Jazz Workshop. This event will be held from 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. Afternoon of food and fun. The Oakland Museum of California hosts its second annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 10, 2000, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.. The event is free to the public. There will be performances by E.W. Wainwright's African Roots of Jazz, The Allen Temple Baptist Church Youth Choir, Oakland Interfaith Youth Gospel Choir, EOYDC Lay Down the Beat Steel Pan Band, and more. Families can participate in hands-on activities, which include making Adinkra Cloths, Freedom Quilts, Nellie Dolls, and Quilted Tapestries on paper. Celebrated African American chefs from throughout the Bay Area will share their delicious creations at the festival including Jambalaya, Jamaican Stu Chicken, and fried whole turkey. The community is invited to participate in a Sweet Potato Pie contest. The Oakland Museum of California is located at 10th & Oak St, one block from Lake Merritt BART. For more information please call (510) 238 - 3818. YOLANDA CATER AT HAWTHORNE YEARROUND SCHOOL IN OAKLAND, CA WILL BE HOSTING HER 2ND JUNEETEENTH CELEBRATION IN HER 1ST/2ND GRADE CLASS. THE STUDENTS WILL SING 'LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING" IN ADDITION TO RECITING POETRY AND GIVING BRIEF SPEECHES ABOUT JUNETEENTH. THE STUDENTS' PARENTS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE INVITED TO SEE THE CULMINATION OF LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ART ACTIVITIES ABOUT JUNETEENTH. UR CELEBRATION TAKES PLACE ON MONDAY, JUNE The San Francisco/Bay Area African American Network of Andersen Consulting will be hosting their 2nd Annual Juneteenth BBQ on Saturday, June 17, 2000. Members and their guests will be treated to a full-course BBQ lunch, homemade desserts, games, Juneteenth t-shirts, buttons, and other prizes. |
| Oceanside |
| As the North County NAACP embarks upon our 14th annual "Juneteenth Multicultural Celebration and Street Festival," We invite you to come out and participate. This is truly a grand celebration of the freedoms many citzens take for granted, We will celebrate Juneteenth 2000 from 10 AM until 5 PM on Saturday, June 17, 2000 at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, Oceanside, California Please come join us for a day filled with Live Entertainment, Food, Arts & crafts Games,and Much more! For more informations please contact our Satia Austin @760 966-1023 or email nylady@pacbell.net |
| Vallejo |
| Vallejo's 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Sponsored by Solano County African American Family Reunion Celebration Committee, P.O. Box 111, Vallejo, California 94590 JUNE 17, 2000 - MARINA VISTA PARK, VALLEJO, CA 11 AM TO 6 PM FOOD & CRAFT VENDORS |
| Los Angeles |
| The University of Arkansas is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Northwest
Arkansas Juneteenth Celebration on Sat, Jun 17, 00 from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Walker Park
in Fayetteville. This celebration features a community-wide picnic with choirs, local
bands, childrens' carnival games, voters' registration booth, health information, as well
as police and fire department representatives. You are invited to join the fun as Crenshaw Christian Center celebrates its 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 17th from 10:am - 4:00pm. Dr. Claud Anderson from the Harvest Institute and most noted for his world-renowned best seller, "Black Labor, White Wealth" and his Powernomics seminars will be our guest speaker. There will be entertainment, food, games, children's activities, educational booths and fun for the entire family. Crenshaw Christian Center is located at 7901 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. University of Southern California (USC) Black Staff and Faculty Caucus 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 17, 2000 11:00am - 4:00pm "FAGG Park" - located on the USC Campus 500+ attendees expected Theme: "People Building People - Together We Can Make A Difference" Special Guest: Buffalo Soldiers, Mrs. Jean Murrell Adams of DreamWorks, and other guest. Activities: Moon Bounces, BBQ, Kereoke, entertainment organizations, cards, bones, and much much more. Contact: Cynthia Brass USC - Black Staff and Faculty Caucus 3601 Trousdale Parkway Student Union Building - Room 106 Los Angeles, CA 90089-4896 213/740-5649 213/740-9381 * fax Please come out and enjoy this wonderful day of celebration!!!!!!! Vision 2000-This is an African-American business development firm that serves minority, disadvantaged, small businesses. Vision 2000 holds an annual Juneteenth Celebration in Los Angeles, CA. Call Azziem Ali @ (310)466-5202 or e-mail @ uavenger@yahoo.com, alternate contact is Marc Hodges at (661) 942-3516. Theme of this year's celebration is "Self-Sufficiency Through Economic Partnership and Empowerment." Special guest speakers include Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles City Councilman, Laurie Oatis, Missionary, C.O.G.I.C., Dick Boddie, Presidential Candidate for Independent Party, among others. Vision 2000 is seeking to partnership with other community organizations or African-American businesses to expand the reach and effectiveness of our Juneteenth program. Esther Chapter, No 2, O.E. S. working under Golden Poppy Grand Chapter, O.E.S. has an annual Juneteenth Celebration. We have good food, watermelon seed spiting contests, cake walks, a slave auction (auctioning off food), sack races,etc. We have beend doing this now for several years and each year it gets bigger. Our celebration is in the garden-like backyard of Sis. Louise Murray, a Past Grand Matron of Golden Poppy Grand Chapter, 5465 5th Avenue, Los Ang. 90043. The Donation is $10.00 and it's all you can eat. Creshaw Christian Center under the Pastorship of Dr. Frederick KC Price will celebrate Juneteenth on June 17th at 10:00 a.m. in the Main auditorium. Guest speaker will be Dr. Claude Anderson sharing insight on the historical aspects of this celebration. Proudly, this is not our first celebration! Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Light Rail Train Operators of The Metro Blue Line are hosting Juneteenth festivities at Metro Blue Line Division 3611 on June 16th, 2000 |
| Fort Irwin |
| Juneteenth Celebration 16 Jun 2000 Fort Irwin, California 92310 Contact:
Ortizm@Irwin.Army.mil (760)380-4963. 3:00 - 5:00pm Friday June 16, 2000. Soldiers of the community will come together and celebrate this wonderful event |
| Inglewood |
| DHQ Entertainment presents JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2000 June 17-18, 2000 Dinner Dance at the lovely Hollywood Park Casino June 17th 8pm til 2am in the City of Inglewood, also at Darby Park (Arbor Vitae & Crenshaw Blvd.)Celebrity Softball game, Arts & Crafts, lectures, food, Dominoe tournament, and much, much , more. call M. L. Davis for more info at DHQ Entertainment 310/672-7639 815 N. LaBrea Ave. #124 Inglewood, CA 90302We will be accepting vendors til 6/1/00 vendors send info to mldhq-entertainment@excite.com |
| San Jose |
| San Jose will be celebrating it's 21st Annual Juneteenth. The event will start on June 16th, with Gospel Night at the First AME Zion Church (116 Years Old)and the 17th and 18th at the Evergreen Valley College Campus. Events will include Entertainment, Health Sreening and Information, Resource Information on City Services, Employment and Careers, Black History, Engineering and Technology. The event has a childrens' area with a Petting Zoo and Train Rides. There is also deliciouse soul food and many Arts & Crafts, African Ware and Trinkets. To top off the event There will be the Annual Basketball Tournament featuring the Old Timers Game and The Anti-Tobacco Arther Ashe Team Tennis Tournament Tournament. |
| San Francisco |
| San Francisco Juneteenth Celebration Festival & San Francisco Juneteenth National Black Rodeo 762 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 928-0488 Phone (415) 928-3801 Fax Contacts: Festival Celebration, LaRonda Smith Rodeo: Dexter E Woods Sr. The Celebration will start with the 2nd Annual Juneteenth National Black Rodeo, June 10, 2000, 12noon to 6pm at Golden Gate Parks, Bercuit Arena San Francisco at 41th Ave. @ Lincoln Way (10 blocks east of Pacific Ocean Beach). This years Juneteenth Festival Celebration will mark 43 years started in 1957 by Wesley Johnson Sr (stright out of Texas)The dates are June 10th (Rodeo) and Festival June 17 & 18, 2000. Festival Location: Kimball Field Park, San Francisco at Stiener St. and Geary Blvd. (western Addition, aka Fillmore Dist.) Rodeo activities: Kids Show, Team Compitations rodeo clowns and Main event: Bareback Riding, Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, Bull riding, Team Roping & Steer Undecorating. Added prize $ 5,000. Festival activities: Live Stage entertainment two days, sixty food, arts & crafts booths, parade, Gospel concert, job fair, health screening and more. This years events are sponsored by; San Francisco Grants for the Arts, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency & San Francisco Beautification Program. We expect over 40,000 people to visit both events over the three days. |
| Santa Ana |
| NAACP sponsored event will have the Pan African flag and the African American Flag of Unity on stage and for sale throughout the day on Sat 17 june at Lilly King Park. Bendera, of Senoj American African Flags will present storytelling that reveals the history of the flag and its symbolism. |
| Carson |
| The City of Carson Park and Recreation Department and The Carson African-American Empowerment Coalition presents The Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 17,2000 At Stevenson Park 17400 Lysander Drive Carson, CA. 12 noon-5:00 p.m. This free event will include, Live Entertainment, Sports and activities, B-B-Q, Red Soda Water and Lots of Watermelon. We envite all to packup the family and the picnic baskets Come down to Stevenson Park, which is locate south of the 91 fwy and join us for the event "That all African Americans young and old most understand." Free meals will be provided for kids 12 years and under. |
| Redding * |
| Shasta county NAACP will sponsor Redding's first Juneteenth celebration
at Martin Luther King Park on 17 June, 2000, from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. There will be
music, singing, games, poetry, diaplay tables on health, jobs, crafts and others. Barbecue
and other food items will be for sale. for information on display tables and other
information call 549-5131 email keevilnic@excite.com The Shasta County Chapter of the NAACP will be hosting our first Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2000. This is a landmark celebration for our fair city of Redding, CA. In past years, the idea for a Juneteenth celebration has fallen upon deaf ears, but with the increase of the African-American population, public outcry far outweighed any resistance previously administered. Please join us in celebrating not only Juneteenth as we know it, but progress in the diversification of this predominantly Caucasian city. Thank you NAACP 2000. |
| Ontario |
| Juneteenth America, Inc., (JAI), of Ontario, California, is hosting it "11th
Annual Juneteenth Family Reunion Celebration & Job Fair", on June 17, 2000,
10:00am - 6:00pm, at Ganesha Park, Pomona, Calif., (corner of White & McKinley,across
from the Fairplex.) Lots of Good Food, Live Music (Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Raggae, and Hip
Hop) all day, fun & games for the kids, and shopping with the vendors. Job seekers can
find a career with the City of Pomona, Pomona Police Dept, and other corporation who will
be on hand to talk with you about available jobs. (Admission is free and Open to the
Public). On August 26 - 27th, 2000, Juneteenth America, along with the City of Ontario, is hosting it's Unity 2000 "Third National Juneteenth Convention/Expo" and Career Symposium, at the Ontario Convention Center, in Ontario, Calif., from 10:00am to 6:00pm. This exciting two-day event is free and open to the public. Activities include, career opportunities with City and Government, hands-on Entreprenuerial and Financial Business opportunities, Business and Health Education Seminars & Workshops with Professional speakers. Special Juneteenth Workshop for the Juneteenth Affliates from across the U.S.A., by Dr. Ronald Myers, of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation. Empowerment for Youth-at-Risk. Free baseball clinic for the kids thru Sports Educator of America with Mack Kuykendall and other major baseball leaguers. Friday, August 25, 2000, JAI will be hosting the "VIP Reception and Emancipation Proclamation Awards Dinner Ceremony", at the DoubleTree Hotel, from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. We will be honoring the "Emancipated Women" of great leadership, Senator Nell Soto, Mrs. May Blake of West Angeles COGIC, Mrs. LaVette Gipson of L.I.F.E. COGIC, along with other distinquished honorees, special keynote speakers, and live entertainment with the Doctors of Jazz. For dinner tickets, sponsorship opportunities, exhibitor, airline, and/or hotel information on all of these events, please call Juneteenth America, headquarters office at (909) 947-4346; Fax (909) 947-2176 or email:juneteentham.earthlink.net |
| SALINAS / SEASIDE |
| Picnic: Sponsored by V. Johnson-Wiggins & The Juneteenth Committee . (831) 759-4533 Music, Food (barbecued) A Cake-Walk Games and Contests American Sign (The Lord's Prayer) by BTS/SIS |
| EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE |
| BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT - TRI-COUNTY CHAPTER - JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION - BAR-B-Q, 19 June 2000 at EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA. - CHAPEL 2. Contact Betty.Ellis @Edwards.af.mil for tickets or call 661-277-8324. 1st Celebration |
| San Diego |
| Dennis T. Williams Post & Auxiliary 310,games , raffles, Watermelon
eating contest, Dancing Contest, and the limbo.The astro jump for the children and a
little history of Juneteenth.This will be our first year.Having FUZZY &The Bluesmen
band. San Diego CA. 465 N.47TH Street.If you have any suggestions to add to this fun
filled day, please let me know.We will be having good soul food.Red beans and rice
,barbecue chicken, barbecue pig feet, greens just to name a little.Contact Mildred at
619-999-6829. The American Legion&Auxiliary 310 Present Fuzzy&The Bluesmen Band Pre Juneteeth Celebration/Dinner, Sat. June 17,2000 1pm-6pm, 465N.47th St. San Diego CA; Donation $10.00-Info. 619 999-6829 |
| Berkeley |
| Downtown Berkeley YMCA Juneteenth Family Night Celebration Activities include: African Haitian Dance, Storytelling,Learning Swahili, Swimming, Face Painting and Games! Open to the Community, $1.00 per non-member |
| Sacramento |
| Second Annual Juneteen Celebration 1426 Howe Avenue, Ste F Greg Gorges
Conference 11:30 a.m. to 1:00p.m. First Juneteenth Celebration picnic William Land Park June 17, 2000 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fairytale Town Children's Park announces its 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration, which will take place at Fairytale Town on Saturday, June 17, 2000 from Noon to 3:00pm. Performer Ayo Sharpe-Mouzon will present traditional song and dance, while radio personality Dr. Don St.John will kick off the event with a storytelling. D's Wings n' Things will sell BBQ plates and traditional Strawberry Soda Pop. Children may create their own independence flag and fish along the freedom river. Please contact event coordinator Liz Sterba at 916.264.7462 Our event will be held @ MCIworldcom Telecom- our activities will include a potluck w/a variety of dishes. I will use the colors of red black and green and red white and blue. I will pass out handouts on the history of Juneteenth. And of course I will have pictures of Fredrick Douglas,John Brown and Sojurnour Truth. SisterFriends invite you to Sankofa:An Evening of Remembrance-Juneteenth. Monday, June 19, 2000 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. We will remember our enslaved ancestors through song and story. We ask you bring anecdotes to share about your ancestors who lived during the period of enslaved. For more information contact Toni Newmen Ritchards(916) 395-3808 or Faye Kennedy (916) 383-5249. This is free and open to the public. A Potluck Dinner will be served after sundown. Please bring traditional soul food, prepared nd ready to serve. Thank you for your support and participation |
| San Bernardino |
| Saturday, June 17th, 2000, at 10:30 AM, The Greater Cornerstone Church
of God in Christ will be hosting it's 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebrational Brunch. There
will be succulent recipes from the motherland(Africa)and African-American cultural dishes
as well. There will be praise dancers(The Magnifiers), religious stand-up comic, Tiffani
Harris, and much, much more. Please wear your african attire if you have it, but please do
not stay home if you don't. The church is located at 1604 North "G" Street, in
the city of San Bernardino, CA. All cultures are welcome! Juneteenth Jam 2000: The IMPROVE Business and Community Development Association will host the 4th Annual Juneteenth Jam; An American Celebration of Freedom in San Bernardino, California. Juneteenth Jam 2000 will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2000, on the beautiful shady tree-filled grounds and facilities of Cal State University-San Bernardino. Juneteenth Jam combines the acknowledgement of Black American history in the United States through the celebration of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation, and highlights the current activities and issues important to all Americans. Juneteenth Jam attracted over 6,000 people from throughout the Inland Empire and Southern California, and more than 150 vendors/exhibitors. The American Family Celebration of Freedom; features, a Cultural Bazaar, a Career Expo/Job/Entrepreneur Opportunity Fair, a One Family Picnic & Ethnic Food Court, recipe gathering for the Legacy Cookbook, a Juneteenth and Local History Review, Ethnic Art, Native American Village/Storytelling, and a Drill Team Exhibition. This year's Children's Festival will be hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Bernardino. Musical Entertainment for Juneteenth Jam; 2000 will include a FREE Outdoor Jazz And R&B Concert ---Starts at 3:00 p.m., featuring, Gary Bias, J-Smooth, Clifford Young Jr., Emcee Comedian Richard O. Jones, And Much, Much, More! A Hip Hip Xpo and Step Show Competition will be presented in the Student Events Center starting at Noon. Priority Records, Urban World Entertainment, IE Record Pool, Virgin Records, No Limit Records, and Urban Jam Entertainment are some of the industry icons participating. Photos, Posters, CD;s and Tapes will be given away. Cost: $5.00. Industry Professionals will also give a FREE Music Business Workshop Starting at 11:00 a.m. covering such topics as Copyright Law, Music Production and Music Distribution. Only Fifty (50) Workshop Seats are available - Reserve Your Seat NOW! - Call (909) 384-8134. The Inland Empire African American Health Consortium is the coordinator for this year Hip To Be Healthy; Health Fair, and the consortium will also present a Health Forum and Survey focusing on their Sweet Heart Project, which is designed to increase awareness about Heart Disease and Diabetes. The forum, which will start at 9:00 a.m., will also include presentations on other health risks facing the Black American community as well as information on accessing current health programs and services. Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Molina Health Care Inc. are the major sponsors of this effort to reach African-American families with effective health information. The IMPROVE Business and Community Development Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which provides a variety of services to low and moderate income families and seniors, support services to neighborhood associations, welfare-to-work transitional assistance (including entrepreneurship opportunities), and much more. Other supporters of Juneteenth 2000 include GTE, Anheuser Busch, and SCE. Juneteenth Jam 2000 Freedom Fighters: Juneteenth Jam 2000 Freedom Fighter Awards. The presentations will be at 4:00 p.m. |
| RICHMOND |
| THE EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THEIR FIST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2000 @1305 MAC DONALD AVENUE RICHMOND, CA 94801 TIME 11:30 A.M. |
| Martinez |
| Residential treatment program for male juvenile offenders in the county of Contra Costa. They will read the history and be served "soul food" from PIPKINS PIT BBQ of Vallejo, California. Bishop Donald Pipkins (707)553-2053,1624 Fairground Plaza Drive, 94589 |
| Pasadena |
| The Bunny Museum will have an Open House for Juneteenth on Monday, June 19, 2000 for the first time. 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Free Family Event. 1933 Jefferson Drive, Pasadena, CA 91104. Over 12,000 bunny collectibles from around the world. |