The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is sponsoring a 2023 Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 and Saturday, June 24, 2023. The Friday celebration scheduled activities will be held at the Higginsville Community Center located at the Fairground Park. Activities are free and family-friendly. The theme is "TIME TO MAKE THAT CHANGE!
The Foundation members are Arron Haynes - President, Deborah May-Vice President, Carol Hannon -Recording Secretary, Linda Smith -Treasurer, Reverend Everett Hannon, Reverend Dale Felder, Reverend Mary Williams, Fred Smith, Sheila Lee, Ron Miller, Everett Williams, James Watkins, and Evelyn Trigg.
Friday activities will include the morning flag ceremony and the annual MEET & GREET. Everyone is welcome. We invite people and organizations that are wanting to network and partner with us. We share about what we are doing. Light refreshments will be provided.
The afternoon will start off with a time to learn. Afternoon activities will include "Why Juneteenth Matters"- a panel of speakers will give their perspectives, an update about the Initiative for the Care and Preservation of Black Cemeteries, voter registration and voting information, and taking part in our annual Welcome Dinner. The Foundation provides the meat, bread, and drinks. We ask that others bring your favorite side dish or dessert.
We close out the evening by hearing how some made that change! The evening activities will include a panel of motivated and talented young adults who will share on the panel how they got their degrees, vocational certifications, started small businesses, etc.
Our keynote speaker, Reverend Mary Williams, will close out our Friday program.
WE ARE ON THE MOVE!!
Saturday, June 24, 2023
We are excited to take a road trip to beautiful St. Joseph, MO. We will be touring the Black Archives of St. Joseph, MO. This town is known for many things, especially where the Pony Express started.
A final schedule will be shared at a later date.
Arron Haynes, President at 816-419-3704 or email him at abhaynes@ctcis.net. The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is a non-profit organization.
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