Juneteenth Celebration

CELEBRATE THE 156TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUNETEENTH WITH US ON ZOOM!

1st Year as a New Jersey State-Acknowledged Holiday

Saturday, June 19th from 12pm - 2:30pm

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.

Pre-festival events beginning June 18th.

REGISTER HERE

Saturday, June 19th at 12 Noon

For questions or technical issues registering please email: akiathorpe1@gmail.com

12:00pm - 2:30pm

Welcome to Juneteenth by Carissa Lawson

- We hold These Truths – Othell Miller

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Aurelia Williams

Welcome from MCs – Akia & Divon

Acknowledgements: the Middlesex County Office of Arts & History, AT&T, our surrounding NAACP Branches of New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Plainfield, Channel 12. What we will hear & see today (very brief)

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth! – New Jersey Orator, Chelsea Young

Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble

Why I am committed – Rev. Donna Stewart – Perth Amboy NAACP (Call to Action: 15 seconds from our MC’s to join NAACP)

Student Plainfield Performing Arts Oratory #1

Lia Hayes – Temple University African Dance w/ commentary

Oration- Plainfield Performing Arts Student #2

Ron Foster – Jazz Gospel 7 minutes Glen Benson Black Lives Do Matter!

Aylsia Cutting (musical Selection)

Awards Segment – Hosted by Reggie Johnson & Carissa Lawson

Middlesex Arts & History Commission (Tracey, Isha & Lindsey)

AT&T rep speaks 1 minute Chrystal Speaks about Summer STEM Program

Carissa presents awards to STEM Students (each student 30 seconds). 2021 Scholarship Winners

Carissa shares names of Edison HS Students

Carissa recognizes College Grads (Divon Pender & Charity Onwuchekwa)

Environmental Ambassadors

NAACP Invitation to Join Branch- Stuart

Aurelia Williams – Musical Selection

Student #3 Plainfield Performing Arts

Shantel Hubert – Musical selection

Bruce Morgan & the Mural, New Brunswick, NAACP

Bill Davis – Celebrating Our Ancestors (TBD)

Closing Remarks & Breaking the Chains

7 minutes Los Cimarrones Performing Group

Thank you to our Sponsors:

AT&T; Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners; Arts Institute of Middlesex County; New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc.

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