Madison Heights 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration

360 West 13 Mile Road,Madison Heights MI 48071

19 June, 2021

Description

Please join us at this free event as we celebrate this historic American holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Hosted by the city's Human Relations and Equity Commission (HREC), this free Celebration will feature live entertainment (headlined by Smoke Jones Detroit Band and a special guest performance by the Brazeal Dennard Chorale), food trucks, 40+ vendor and community resource booths, educational exhibits, rib cooking contest, petting zoo, children's activities, Juneteenth flag presentation, reading of General Order No. 3 and more. Please join us as we celebrate Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, and commemorate the date, June 19, 1865, when all enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. All are welcome. For more information: MadisonHeightsJuneteenth.com OFFICIAL PROGRAM /12 p.m.-12:30 p.m. / GAZEBO, CITY HALL NOON Welcoming Remarks – Mayor Roslyn Grafstein 12:05 – HREC Remarks – Cemone Moy, HREC Cultural Event Sub-Committee Co-Lead 12:10 – Keynote Address – Quinn Wright, HREC Chairperson 12:15 – Reading of General Order No. 3 – Tony Austin 12:20 – "Lift Every Voice and Sing” – Imani Clayborn 12:25 – Juneteenth Flag Presentation ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM /12:30 P.M.-5 P.M. / MAIN STAGE / CIVIC CENTER PARK (Schedule subject to change) 12:30-1 – X. Alexander Durden 1:05-1:10 – Lyndsay Archer 1:15-1:35 – Brazeal Dennard Chorale and Artistic Director Alice McAllister-Tillman 1:55-2:40 – Smoke Jones Detroit Band 2:50-3:20 – BluFli 3:30-4:00 – X. Alexander Durden 4:15-5:00 – Smoke Jones Detroit Band