The Twin Cities Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Juneteenth Celebration

April 19, 2010 - PRLog -- The Twin Cities Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Juneteenth Celebration

2010 Theme:  Freedom Rings Remembering the Past Celebrating the Future
MINNEAPOLIS- In marking its twenty-fifth anniversary,  the local Juneteenth Celebration continues to highlight the wellness and improvement of the African-American community in the Twin Cities. The theme for 2010 is “Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom and Community.”
Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of the end of American slavery, began in Galveston, Texas in 1865, when Union troops enforced the Emancipation Proclamation declaring all slaves freed in revolting states.  Upon notice of their freedom two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, the former slaves held community festivals oriented to support the former slaves in their efforts to realize their new freedoms through voting, education, and community welfare as well as picnics, family games, arts and music.
The Twin Cities’ Juneteenth Celebration is one of the two largest in the nation, surpassing even that in Texas, where it’s a state holiday.  
Other notable facts: the buying power for black Minnesotans increased sharply over the past decade, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth;  blacks’ disposable income increased to nearly 4 billion, according to the Twin Cities Business Journal. And more than 30 percent of black Minnesotans, who’ve seen an 11 percent increase of  the state’s population, attend the Twin Cities Juneteenth  Festival.
The festival will be held at the North Mississippi Regional Park, located at 5114 North Mississippi Drive in Minneapolis. A popular local recreation spot, the park has plenty of picnic facilities, and walking and bike trails, which connect with Webber Parkway and downtown commuter routes. There is also a boat launch and fishing dock.  

For more information about the festival

Media contact: John Jamison at 612-238-3733
Emails: info@juneteenthminnesota.org
Event Date: Saturday June 19th 2010
Where: North Mississippi Regional Park, 5114 North Mississippi Drive, in Minneapolis
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
For Vender information or Sponsorship please call 612-238-3733 Deadlines for venders Friday May 14th 2010

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