Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration 2010 June 19, 2010

Elegba Folklore Society will present Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 on June 19, 2-11 p.m. The theme is Independence! Freedom Stories in Ghana and Virginia.
Programs will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Manchester Dock, a port of entry in Richmond for Africans being brought into the Americas to be sold into slavery, and will include performers, speakers, vocal ensembles, and dance. This is a family event, and admission is free!
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 welcomes His Excellency, Mr. Daniel Ohene Agyekum from the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington D.C. and Ashanti priest, Nana Kwabena Faheem Ashanti. The Bright Butterflies, ages 2 - 4 years old will present black history vignettes and song, and the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild will perform, along with numerous other groups. The Freedom Market will feature food, information exhibits, imports, and special activities for children.
The day's celebration will culminate with the the Annual Torch Lit Walk on the Trail of Enslaved Africans, about 8 p.m. led by Elegba Folklore Society's performers with African dance and music and staged interpretations from Manchester Dock to Shockoe Bottom (16th and Broad Streets) at the sites of Lumpkin's Jail and the Burial Ground for Negroes.
Complete program details for Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 are available at www.futureofrichmondspast.org.

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