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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 6/15/2011
SUBJECT: Juneteenth celebrated Saturday, June 18th
BY: Amy Norris, Public Information Coordinator

DULUTH COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH

 

The community is invited to join in the Juneteenth Celebration on June 18th from Noon to 7 pm at the Central Hillside Community Center located at 12 E 4th Street.

 

Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the Emancipation of African Americans from slavery but has come to signify a Freedom Jubilee for people of all ethnic and cultural heritages. It is celebrated in June, the month that the last African Americans were informed of their Emancipation after the end of the Civil War.

 

This year, the Duluth Juneteenth celebration will include a food, storytelling, music, health fair, children's activities and a variety of vendors and community groups. Musical acts will include Voices of Vision a gospel group, the popular band “1017” and “Boku Frequency”.  The African American Men's Group will be serving a free lunch for the community.

 

If you are interested in more information, contact Claudie Washington at washingclaud@yahoo.com (218) 590-9009.

 

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