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Juneteenth
News
Directions to St. Joseph Park
View Saint Joseph Park
via Google Map to get driving directions from you location. For GPS
routing, use the following Lansing address: 2125
W. Hillsdale. See you there!
Juneteenth Display @ CADL
Be sure to visit the Juneteenth display at the
Downtown Capital Area District Library,
401 South Capitol Avenue , Lansing, Michigan. Along with the Juneteenth
display is the Black Inventors Traveling Exhibit, featuring 'The Invention
Lady' Bettye J. Gilkey.
One of this year's pre-Juneteenth Festival events was a Karaoke contest.
Three preliminary rounds, held in May, gave us our top three contestants.
The Finale was held June 6. Congratulations to Andres de Jesus, 1st
Place winner in the Karaoke Contest. Shyann Gilkey placed 2nd, and Roxi
Spann was 3rd. Great job everyone! Special thanks to our hosts at Gregory's
Ice and Smoke, 2510 N. Martin Luther King ~ Lansing, MI, Monday, June 6th ~
8:00 pm. The winners will perform live at the Juneteenth Freedom Festival!
Essay Award Winner Announced
Chantel Rusher is a 9th grader with a 3.8 gpa. Her award winning essay will
be printed in the Juneteenth Telegraph, available during Juneteenth Weekend.
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The 18th Annual
Lansing Juneteenth Celebration |
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City/State Juneteenth Kick-Off
Thursday June 16, 2011
Lansing City Hall
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Celebrating the 7th Annual Michigan
Juneteenth Freedom Day
Essay Award Winner Recognition
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Keynote
Speaker
Civil Rights
Attorney, Mark Fancher
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival
St. Joseph Park-Lansing, Michigan
Friday June 17, 2011 - 3:00 p.m. til Dusk
Sports, Music, Vendors
Saturday June 18, 2011 – 11:00 a.m. til Dusk
Main Stage Entertainment & Speakers,
Children’s Activities, Juneteenth Health Fair, Exhibits & Vendors,
Soul Food: Catfish, Chicken, & Ribs
and much, much, more!
(Bring your own lawn chair or blanket for seating)
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Grammy-Nominated
Singer Betty Joplin
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Freddie
Cunningham and the Root Doctor Band
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Saxophonist Duane Parham |
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GET READY FOR JUNETEENTH
2011! |
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For more information regarding Juneteenth Celebrations nationwide, visit:
www.Juneteenth.us |
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