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JUNETEENTH
ROCKHILL
2023

Friday - Sunday June 16-17

 

Friday, June 16, 2023

Food Truck Friday Kickoff

Fountain Park

300 E. Main St. 29730

6:00pm

Saturday, June 17, 2023 

Freedom Fest 

Clinton College

1029 Crawford Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730

11:00am-2:00pm

A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM

PLEASE RSVP NOW TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN /

WHERE /

Junteenth food truck kickoff
Friday, June 16, 2023
@fountain Park

Juneteenth freedom fest 
Saturday, June 17, 2023 
@Clinton College 

WHAT /

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Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. In June 2021, Congress passed a resolution establishing Juneteenth as a National holiday; President Biden signed it into law on June 17, 2021. 

SPONSORS /

Thank You 2023 Sponsors!

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Platinum Sponsor

Rock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism

(Rock Hill Accommodations Tax/Tourism Commission)

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Gold Sponsor

Comporium, Inc.

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Silver Sponsor

Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company

York County Community Foundation

Williams & Fudge, Inc.

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Bronze Sponsor

Mt. Prospect Baptist Church

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Copper Sponsors

Eta Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Rock Hill Alumnae Chapter

Stacey and Joye Anderson

Sandra Oborokumo

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Friends of Juneteenth

 

Seberina Myles

Rose B. Garvey

Omega Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Race and Reconciliation in Rock Hill

Dana Williams

No Sad Story & Cry Out 2 Get Ministries

Dawn Johnson State Farm

Tadean Page

 

SPONSORS
VENDORS

VENDORS

We thank our vendors for providing local, high-end, custom arts & crafts, products, and services! 

2023 performer applications accepted.

 
PHOTOS
SCHOLARSHIP

ABOUT JUNETEENTH /

A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM

On June 19, 1865, the Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to inform inhabitants of the Civil War's end two months earlier. Two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Granger's first order of business was to read to the people of Texas, General Order Number 3, which stated significantly, " The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer."

 

June 19th - which was quickly shortened to "Juneteenth" among celebrants - has become the African American addendum to our national Independence Day. The mission of Juneteenth is to promote and cultivate knowledge and appreciation of Black History and Culture.

ABOUT

DR. ANN G. CAIN

SCHOLARSHIP

The Juneteenth Rock Hill Dr. Ann Cain Scholarship was established in June 2016 in memory of Dr. Ann G. Cain. Dr. Ann Cain spent her life educating children, encouraging them to strive for excellence and passing on the love of learning. She was a staple in her community and beyond. In the legacy and life of Dr. Ann Cain, this one time scholarship will be rewarded to a deserving high school student.

 

Completed applications should be postmarked no later than April 28, 2023 to be considered for the scholarship.  

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JUNETEENTH ROCK HILL RELIES ON THE POWER OF ITS VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SERVICE.   

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OUR BOARD OFFICERS 

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President: Seberina Myles
Celebration Chair: Sandra Oborokumo
Treasurer: Dana Williams
Secretary: Stacey Anderson

 

Board Members:

Willie Ware

Rose Bennett Garvey

Valerie Watkins

Antonio Knox

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