Juneteenth Celebration- Block Party

400 Finzer Street,Louisville KY 40203

17 June, 2022

Description

Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America. Two and a half years after the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation, where Black people were considered free and delivered from enslavement. Across the United States, people of all walks of life share the understanding that July 4th is the long time celebration of the Declaration of Independence. America was finally free from the dependence of the British and was considered to be an independent collection of nations. However, Africans in America did not share that experience, for they were still being owned and considered 3/5ths of a man. On June 19, 1865, news came from 2000 soldiers who landed in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War had ended and that slaves were now free, hence our celebration of Juneteenth is the Black Independence Day. In honor of Juneteenth, June 17th, 2022 we will celebrate 🥳🎉through organized efforts and collaborations of different organizations from around the city! Louisville Community Grocery (LCG) is committed to building a cooperatively-owned grocery store that supports the local economy by providing healthy, affordable food through just and equitable practices, employment, and ownership. We look forward to celebrating this national celebration with you, your family and our community of Cultural seekers. There will be vendors, food truck, a community art project, free food tasting for prepackaged food that will be sold in the store and a pop up table selling fresh fruits and vegetables from local growers! Register to stay tuned to all of the updates that are in store!