Juneteenth 2014
General Gordon Granger and his troops set off a legendary series of events when he rode with his troops to Galveston Texas on June 18th, 1965 announcing the next day that the enslaved where freed. Although it would take some time for racial freedom to be fully realized, a legacy had been born. While we celebrate the legendary figures who made this dream a reality, we should consider what our combined contributions will be, and what we will be leaving behind.
Gather with us this Juneteenth, June 13th and 14th as we celebrate the legendary figures that have gone before us and the determine what we will leave behind. Join our discussion as we make a world over according to the legacy of freedom and community that Juneteenth stands for and how we each contribute to that idea for ourselves, our children and our community.
Friday, June 13
Downtown Sewickley
2-6 pm Self-guided Walking Tour: African Americans in Sewickley Valley pamphlets available for purchase @ Wolcott Park, Broad & Beaver Streets, Sewicley, PA Sweetwater Center for the Arts and the Sewickley Public Library will have activity tables as well!
4 pm Conversations with Martin Delaney and Sojourner Truth, played by Betty Asche Douglas and Wali Jamal on the legacy of these two iconic historical figures Sewickley Public Library Conference Room @ Broad & Thorn Streets, Sewickley, PA
6 pm Reenactment of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation and Living History Performance with John Ford and the United States Colored Troops, Rick Miller as Abraham Lincoln, Wali Jamal as Martin Delaney, Betty Asche Douglas as Sojourner Truth and Cub Scout Troops # @ Wolcott park, Broad & Beaver Streets in Sewickley
Saturday, June 14th
Sewickley Community Center
9 am reception
10 am-12 pm Panel discussion: "Legacy, What will be ours?" moderated by Soul Pitt head writer, Bonita Penn.
Panelist: long time Sewickley residents, Suzanne Rideout and Barbara Williams, QVDO Vice President, Otis E. McAliley, QVHS 2014 graduates
Zoe Stanley and Addison Gould; artist and educator Betty Douglas Asche; Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society member Mr. Miliner: trans-ethnic adoptive mother Rebecca Fitchl and Aliquippa mayor, Dwan B. Walker.
12 pm Dedication ceremony of the Newly Renovated SCC Gym.
12:30pm-6:30 pm Open Swim
1pm-3p Dang Wilson Tennis Clinics for ages 8+. Wilson is a certified tennis instructor with over 30 years experience in the field. Pre-registration requested but not required.
3 pm Fundraising Basketball Game
The SCC has been host of Juneteenth in Sewickley since 2010. Come join us as we celebrate this historic event.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Juneteenth at the SCC is Saturday, June 15, 2013
Juneteenth at the SCC this year will be Saturday, June 15th. Here's what is planned so far:
Lincoln announcement by Rick Miller
Panel Discussion led by Jonnelle Henry of Districtly Speaking
Free Swim
and more!
Lincoln announcement by Rick Miller
Panel Discussion led by Jonnelle Henry of Districtly Speaking
Free Swim
and more!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Current Schedule
9:00 Live Art with Blake Irwin
SCC concession stand wall
9:00 Benefit Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society cost: free-willl offering
SCC Community Room
10:00 Panel Discussion on "The Help," moderated by Jonelle Henry
SCC Community Room
12:00 Community Meet and Greet
SCC Garden Theatre
12:00 Vendors & Partners make and take activity tables open for Business
12:30 SCC Pool Opens--FREE SWIM
1:00 Dedication Ceremony and Re-enactment Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
Legion Porch
Afternoon Break-out Activities
Center Stage
2:00 Gospel Song and Dance
Betty Asche Douglas, Tri-Stone Baptist, On Common Ground, and Coraopolis Church of God and Christ
4:00 Soul Line Dancing with Roland Ford
Legion History Room
1:30 Interactive Discussion with past players Thadeus Stevens, Martin Delaney and Abraham Lincoln
2:15 "The Real Heroes" Tuskegee Airmen tribute by Regis Bobonis
3:00 "Hope Somewhere in America," by Sydell Pearl author reading and book signing
SCC Community Room
2:30 Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Talk
3:30 Food Pantry Garden Presentation
SCC Garden Theater
2:45 Qigong, led by Malcolm Minnekhekh Thomas
3:45 "Soul in my Story; the Story in my Soul" guided writing led by Jean Zell
4:45 Guided Drumming Circle with Janelle Burdell and Phillip Harris
Evening Activities
5:30 All Ages KICK BALL, SCC field
6:30 Spoken Word Concert and Open Mic, Legion
7:30 Sewickley Families Reunion Celebration, Legion
Juneteenth is an American holiday. What meant physical freedom for the previously enslaved for those of Galveson, Tx in 1865 meant the beginnings of a change in mind for others and their self-imprisonment. Come celebrate with us where regardless of race, color or creed we are all, "Free to be Me!"
9:00 Live Art with Blake Irwin
SCC concession stand wall
9:00 Benefit Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society cost: free-willl offering
SCC Community Room
10:00 Panel Discussion on "The Help," moderated by Jonelle Henry
SCC Community Room
12:00 Community Meet and Greet
SCC Garden Theatre
12:00 Vendors & Partners make and take activity tables open for Business
12:30 SCC Pool Opens--FREE SWIM
1:00 Dedication Ceremony and Re-enactment Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
Legion Porch
Afternoon Break-out Activities
Center Stage
2:00 Gospel Song and Dance
Betty Asche Douglas, Tri-Stone Baptist, On Common Ground, and Coraopolis Church of God and Christ
4:00 Soul Line Dancing with Roland Ford
Legion History Room
1:30 Interactive Discussion with past players Thadeus Stevens, Martin Delaney and Abraham Lincoln
2:15 "The Real Heroes" Tuskegee Airmen tribute by Regis Bobonis
3:00 "Hope Somewhere in America," by Sydell Pearl author reading and book signing
SCC Community Room
2:30 Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Talk
3:30 Food Pantry Garden Presentation
SCC Garden Theater
2:45 Qigong, led by Malcolm Minnekhekh Thomas
3:45 "Soul in my Story; the Story in my Soul" guided writing led by Jean Zell
4:45 Guided Drumming Circle with Janelle Burdell and Phillip Harris
Evening Activities
5:30 All Ages KICK BALL, SCC field
6:30 Spoken Word Concert and Open Mic, Legion
7:30 Sewickley Families Reunion Celebration, Legion
Juneteenth is an American holiday. What meant physical freedom for the previously enslaved for those of Galveson, Tx in 1865 meant the beginnings of a change in mind for others and their self-imprisonment. Come celebrate with us where regardless of race, color or creed we are all, "Free to be Me!"
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Join Us! Events and Activities
The Sewickley Community Center is proud to present its 3rd annual Juneteenth Celebration, June 23, 2012. Please join us as we celebrate freedom and equality.
ADMISSION IS FREE for all events except the pancake breakfast.
Sewickley Community Center
15 Chadwick Street, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Events and Activities
Morning Activities
Pancake Breakfast*—per person fee to attend (9 am)---by the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society
Book Panel Discussion—The Help (10 am)---Moderated by Jonelle Henry of CSPAN
Afternoon Activities
Community Leaders Meet and Greet Reception (12 pm)---Meet local civic leaders and politicians
Pool Opens—Free Swim (12:30 pm)---The 2012 pool season officially opens at the SCC
Juneteenth Reenactment (12:30 pm)
- USCT Fife and Drum Corps---Enjoy a Drum and Fife Corps re-enactment
- “Abraham Lincoln” Reads the Emancipation Proclamation
- Martin Robison Delany
- Historical Commentary on Thaddeus Stevens
Afternoon Entertainment
Betty Douglas, Marianne Pratt, Common Ground, Christian Lighthouse, Church in the Round, Church of God & Christ Praise Dance, Roland Ford, and more!
Afternoon Classes and Seminars
Qigong, Community Gardening, Breast Cancer Awareness, Guided Writing, Historical Seminars, and more!
Evening Activities
Kick Ball Tournament (6 pm)
Juneteenth commemorates June 18 and 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take possession of the state and enforce the abolition of slavery. On June 19, 1865, while standing on the balcony of Galveston's Ashton Villa, General Granger read the contents of "General Order No. 3.":
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.
Jubilant celebrations followed the announcement, with commemorative events beginning the following year. Today, Juneteenth is celebrated throughout the United States.
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