Join us at the Park for a soulful Juneteenth Celebration with Historian Darrell Stover. Experience Songs of Freedom through live reenactments, spoken word, and a saxophone summit. A day of unity, culture, and joy honoring resilience, liberation, and the spirit of freedom!
All performances will be on the Great Lawn Pavilion. Schedule of the day:
3:30 p.m.: Procession and Welcome
Djembe Drummers and USCT Re-enactors with choir
4 p.m.: Pleasant Grove Choir Performance
4:45 p.m.: Poetry Performances
Dasan Ahanu
Kim Arrington
6 p.m.: Performance by Mavis Poole and Soul Understated
6:45 p.m.: Performance by Dr. Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt Jr. – Freedom Songs Then and Now
8 p.m.: Saxophone Summit Performances
Dexter Moses and Friends – Sax players Dr. Ira Wiggins, Brian Miller, Shaena Ryan
Food Trucks will be available at Park St Courts.