7th Annual JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION (the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery).
DATE, TIME, & PLACE:
Saturday June 25th, 2005. 10am-4pm.:
Bryan Park
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Parade:
Parade
Application Form - Open Mic Form
- Line up for the Parade begins at 9am at the
Neal-Marshall Black Culture
Center (7th & Jordan Avenue side)
- Line up ends at 9:30am
- Parade begins PROMPTLY at 10am
| 10:00am |
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Parade Route: Jordan Avenue South to 1st Street to Henderson Street to Bryan Park (Master and Mistress of Ceremonies - James Chinda and LaTresa Perkins) |
| 10:00am |
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Welcome to parade participants (Margie Conely) |
| 10am-10:50am |
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Parade (Clowns: Liz and Lula) |
| 10:45am-10:55am |
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Welcome Remarks (Eric Love, Director, Diversity Education Mrs. Kante, Administrative Assistant, NMBCC) |
| 10:45-4pm |
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Children’s Activities Booth and Arts and Crafts ( Mrs. Kante-Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Abbie Anderson-Mathers Museum of World Cultures) |
| 10:45-4:00pm |
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Multicultural / Business Vendor Booths |
| 10:55-11:00am |
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Lift Every Voice and Sing (Children’s Choir, Second Baptist Church, Bloomington) |
| 11:00-11:05am |
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Hello Everybody (Professor Gladys Devane, President, Bloomington Black Business and Professional Assoc.) |
| 11:05am-11:30am |
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Keynote Speaker (Leroy Robinson – alumni, author, community leader) |
| 11:30-11:35am |
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Hello Everybody (Alan Blankstein, President, Hope Foundation / Co-chair, Community Friends and Resource Network) |
| 11:30am-12:15pm |
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DRAMA “Freedom Is My Home” A poignant drama about slavery and friendship, cruelty and kindness, prejudice and courage through the Underground Railroad. (Charlotte Battin Productions) |
| 11:30am-3:00pm |
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Lunch (Food vendors) |
| 12:15-12:40pm |
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“The Cry of the Children” (Mrs. Boddie, Director) |
| 12:45-12:55pm |
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Poetry (Jolivette Anderson, Staff, Purdue University Black Culture Center) |
| 1:00-1:25pm |
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“Haile Selassie Nyudhinghi Choir” (Shirley Stephens, Director) |
| 1:30-1:35pm |
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Solo “Oh! Freedom” (Amala K. Afoaku, singer) |
| 1:40-2:10pm |
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“AYS Arts Academy African Drum Ensemble” (Robin Wlliams, Director)
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| 2:25-3:00pm |
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Sambo Instrumental Group (Sheasby Matiure, Director) |
| 3:10-3:30pm |
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Hello Everybody (George Tardy, Jr. President, Black Graduate Student Association - Courtney D. Williams, President, Black Student Union - Cameron Beatty, President, National Pan-Hellenic Council - Viviane Saleh-Hanna, President, African Students Association - Liz Mitchell, Organizer, Bloomington Soul Food Picnic) |
| 3:30-3:50pm |
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Open Mic (Anyone - Open Mic Form) |
| 3:50-3:55pm |
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Thank you (Oyibo H. Afoaku, Director, NMBCC) |
| 3:55-4:00pm |
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Closing Remarks (Professor Kevin D. Brown, Director, Hudson-Holland Scholars Program) |
