Juneteenth\, also known as Freedom Day\, J ubilee Day and Liberation Day\, is the oldest known celebration that commem orates the ending of slavery in the United States. Join ArtsWestchester as they come together to celebrate this historic and momentous occasion and ki ck off a month-long series of Juneteenth activities around Westch ester and Rockland Counties.
Westchester & Rockland Juneteent
h Kick-Off Event
Wednesday\, June 1 | 6pm - 7:30pm
Renai
ssance Plaza\, White Plains*
The June 1 kick
-off program features a keynote talk by esteemed urban anthropologist Dr. S
herrill Wilson\, a reenactment of Harriet Tubman by Alvenia Smith\, as well
as music and dance performances by regional artists\, including Shirazette
& Black Popped Culture Ensemble\, Baba Abishai\, Selah Armstrong\, Ministe
r Angel Hill Brooks\, Gemstars and more.
*Rain location: Thomas H. Sl ater Center\, White Plains
Presented by ArtsWestchester\, with th e support from the Westchester County Government\, and the Juneteenth Commi ttees of Westchester and Rockland County (Ardsley Multicultural\, Diversity and Inclusion Committee\, Bedford IDEA Committee\, Haverstraw African Amer ican Connection\, Irvington Juneteenth Committee\, Lincoln Park Conservancy \, Mount Vernon Department of Recreation\, OneMamaroneck\, Ossining Junetee nth Committee\, Peekskill Juneteenth Heritage\, Pelham Juneteenth Committee \, Town of Greenburgh\, White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Inc.\, Yonkers Afr ican American Heritage Committee)\, in concert with the Westchester County African American Advisory Board
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