Holiday Inn City Center Ballroom
Individual tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Couple tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Dinner included! Entertainment by local jazz great, Larry B.
Partners In Education Program (Cultural Literacy Initiative Program) Juneteenth 2010 As part of the educational program of the Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc., (JPCI), we are showcasing 2 very important books that will be donated to all public schools and the 4 public libraries here in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration
of the ending of slavery in the United States.
From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th
as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States
and beyond. Today, Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes
education and achievement.
In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions
are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped
and continues to influence our society today.
