ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL CELEBRATE END OF SLAVERY.Byline: Karen Thacker Community Columnist Juneteenth is a day of celebration The Day of Celebration was a gathering of 45,000 Latter-Day Saint youth which took place on July 16, 2005 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. for African-Americans, commemorating the end of slavery in the Civil War. But local organizers also want it to be a day for youth to be uplifted up·lift tr.v. up·lift·ed, up·lift·ing, up·lifts 1. To raise; elevate. 2. To raise to a higher social, intellectual, or moral level or condition. 3. , see community role models and identify with them. ``It's important for us to remember our history - where we came from, where we're going,'' said Cheryl Scott, chairman of the Juneteenth Council. Seeing community leaders and business people, she said, ``gives our children, especially at-risk children, a positive role model.'' The annual event will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Jackie Robinson Noun 1. Jackie Robinson - United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Robinson Park, 8773 E. Ave. R. Admission is free. Friends of Jackie Robinson Park will sponsor the event, and any proceeds will go toward youth programs set up by the organization. Jazz, rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. and gospel music will be part of the entertainment, also featuring a fashion show, drill team competition and a talent show. There will be arts, crafts and food booths, as well as pony rides and games for children. Tips on employment, college scholarships and finances will be dispensed dis·pense v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es v.tr. 1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute. 2. To prepare and give out (medicines). 3. at an information booth. A youth scholarship will also be announced at the event. Organizers have invited Lancaster and Palmdale city officials, and they hope to attract an array of business people to show children and teen-agers the diversity of the African-American community in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . A state holiday in Texas, Juneteenth celebrates the day in June 1865 when news finally reached Texas that the Civil War was over and that slaves had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation, in U.S. history, the executive order abolishing slavery in the Confederate States of America. Desire for Such a Proclamation , issued Jan. 1, 1863. The former slaves left plantations and gathered together for praying, dancing, singing and celebrating. Last year the cultural celebration was held at Jackie Robinson Park, as well as Lancaster City Park, because some wanted the event also to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson Park. Organizers now plan to have the event at the Littlerock park every year. Friends of Jackie Robinson Park provide academic training after school and a mentor program for kids in high school. Limited funding comes from grants, donations and the United Way. The Friends' major project is Countdown 2000, aimed at getting a gymnasium gymnasium In Germany, a state-maintained secondary school that prepares pupils for higher academic education. This type of nine-year school originated in Strasbourg in 1537. built at the park by the turn of the century. ``We want people to know we're going to have this facility and it's available for community use,'' Scott said. |
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