
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH 01. ANSON COUNTY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 02. VENDOR INFO 03. ENTERTAINMENT 04.
HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH 01. ANSON COUNTY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 02. VENDOR INFO 03. ENTERTAINMENT 04.
Why We Honor Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African American people in the United States. For this reason, the holiday is sometimes referred to as “Freedom Day or Emancipation Day.” Additionally, Juneteenth is a day to reflect on the atrocities and inequalities that African Americans have faced throughout history and in the present day.
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible - and there is still so much work to do.”
Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the new law was not widely enforced throughout the entire United States. For example, in Texas, it took two and a half years for many enslaved people to learn they had been freed.
On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger and his federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. He told the enslaved people that they were now free, and he shared the news that the Civil War was over.
The celebration of Juneteenth as a holiday began in Galveston, Texas in the 1860s. Now, many Americans honor this day throughout the country. It is a day of celebration and hope. And it is also a day to pay honor and respect to the many people who suffered greatly under slavery.
Yes! Juneteenth became a United States federal holiday on June 17, 2021. That’s when President Joseph Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday.
In fact, Juneteenth was the first new federal holiday declared since MLK, Jr. Day was officially designated one in 1983.
Juneteenth (June 19th) is a holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. The Anson County Branch of the NAACP has produced the first ever county-wide Juneteenth Celebration to celebrate the rich culture and history of African-Americans. The celebration will take place in Uptown Historic Wadesboro on Saturday, June 15, 2024. This event is a safe, family-friendly atmosphere that encourages inter-generational participation in a socially distant environment. Entertainment and support from local businesses help to ensure a robust schedule of activities, performances and fun.
We're looking to promote the best products and services the Black community has to offer. Vending opportunities include Food Trucks, Artisan Food Products, Handcrafted Goods, Unique Gift Items, Apparel, and many others.
Food Truck or Food Vendor space is available for a donation of $50.00
Merchant Vendor space is available for a donation of $50.00
Present your business or organization material for free. “This option is free where no products are sold.”
Saturday, June 15, 2024
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Vendor Set-up & Health
Department Inspections
9:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies at Anson County Courthouse Steps
10:00 AM
Entertainment + Vendors
12:00 Noon
Entertainment + Vendors
1:00 PM
Entertainment + Vendors
2:00 PM
Entertainment + Vendors
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Hold those things that tell your history and protect them.
During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important. It says: ‘I was here. I may be sold tomorrow. But you know I was here.’
Ray Charles Lindsey local BLUES Singer
The Storyteller
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church
Shelia Chambers “Woman in Red & Yellow”
James Boy Ledbetter
Overseer Sylvia McLendon
1878
Edward Bouchet.
First African American to earn a PhD in Science
1918 Elmer S. Imes.
Second African American to earn a PhD in Physics
1919 Elmer Imes.
First published research of a Black physicist
1973
Shirley A. Jackson.
2nd African American woman to get PhD in Physics
1972 Willie Hobbs Moore
1st African American woman to get a PhD in Physics
Developed hundreds of products using the “slowly” peanuts
1956 - 1884-1966
PERCY L. JULIAN He invented physostigmine and synthesized cortisone
ELMO BRADY First Afro American to receive a PhD in chemistry in USA
MAE JEMISON
She was the first Afro American woman to travel into space 1865-1943 1899-1975
NAACP President
Juneteenth Chairperson
Juneteenth Co-Chairperson
Sinic Marsh Frederick Allen Leon GatewoodVolunteer Organizations
Quality Florist
Monroe Mortuary Services
Helping Our Loved Ones Learn and Achieve (HOLLA!)
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Habitat for Humanity
Alpha Pi Chi Sorority
Anson Men of Action (AMOA)
Brothers 4 Life
Anson County Martin Luther King Committee
National Association of University Women (NAUW)
New Rural Project
Sinic Marsh
Donnie K. Lewis
Louise Luallen
Tony L. Autry
Divine Cox
Leon Gatewood
Latonia Wright
Angela Dunlap
Dara Kelly-Campbell
Aiden Taylor
Shelia Chambers
Bonnie K. Marsh
Dannie Montgomery
Frederick L. Allen
Mackenzie Lavine
Jarvis Pegues
Akeia Marie Sanders
Jessie Campbell
Brenda Caliste