Juneteenth 2014

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