Juneteenth Celebration
By Maripaz Berlin
Juneteenth Celebration!
https://www.sjaacsa.org/juneteenth/home
Objectives of Juneteenth Festival
THE FESTIVAL SEEKS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
- Demonstrate the strength of a united African American community.
- Support and display the creativity of African American artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs.
- Educate the African American community and the community at large about the significant contributions made by African Americans in this county and country.
- Promote African American culture through food and the arts.
- Seek to provide Free COVID-19 Testing, Information, and Vaccine Access to anyone who enters the park.
- Celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of the Juneteenth Celebration, and the milestone of becoming the first county to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.
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