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JUNE 12 | 2014 | DEFENDER
Juneteenth activities planned Musical Beginnings and Black Ball Classics sponsor “Why We Celebrate” on Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. at the Mainland Preparatory Academy, 319 Newman Street in La Marque. The celebration includes food, games, entertainment, a fashion show and vendors. Contact: 832-638-6519. African-American Museum in Galveston hosts a free Juneteenth Family & Friends Festival on Saturday, June 14, at noon at Kermit Courville Stadium Lot, 1307 27th St., Galveston. There will be a kids’ play area, music and food. Visit GalvestonJuneteenth.com or call 409-497-6963. All African People’s Development & Empowerment Project hosts a Juneteenth Freedom and Music Festival on Saturday, June 21, at noon at Fifth Ward Community Garden, 3707 Brill. It features Marian Anderson music by Archie Bell and Khalila Nice, dance, food, guest speakers, African drumming and kids’ games. Contact: 832-6473550 or 214-7077309. African American Library at the Gregory School, Paul Robeson 1300 Victor, sponsors two Juneteenth programs. A “Voices for Freedom” discussion about Marian Anderson, Roland Hayes and Paul Robeson is Saturday, June 21, at 2 p.m. It is co-sponsored by the Houston Ebony Opera Guild. Speakers include Dr. C. Dianne Mack and Rev. Dr. Virgil Wood. A library presentation titled “Making the Connection: Challenges of Tracing Enslaved Ancestors” is Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m. It will review resources for beginner and intermediate level AfricanAmerican genealogical research. Presenters include Debra Blacklock-Sloan and George Allen. Contact: houstonlibrary.org or 832-393-1313. Houston Ebony Opera Guild sponsors a tribute to pioneering concert artists Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson and Roland Hayes on Sunday, June 29, at 4 p.m. at Riverside United Methodist Church, 4920 Cullen Blvd. For ticket information visit houstonebonymusic.org or call 713-335-3800.
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