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Junteenth Celebration 2012

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Syracuse is proud to be home of one of the largest Juneteenth festivals in the country, attracting over 28,000 attendees in 2011. Celebrating in Jubilee Park and Clinton Square, the Syracuse Juneteenth Festival has expanded to a four-day event.

What Is Juneteenth?

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Juneteenth, An African American Cultural Festival, is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Events for The Community

UPCOMING EVENTS: 2012 “VISIONS OF VICTORY PARADE” FUNDRAISERS EVENTS: DINNER THEATER: JANUARY 20-22 “BUT-I-FLY” FEBRUARY 24 “STRANGE FRUIT” MARCH 30 : “SWEET TEA” JUNETEENTH TRIBUTE TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FEVRUARY 25 6:00 PM -Southwest Community Center, Syracuse, NY JUNETEENTH CELBRATION 2012 ANCESTRAL DINNER MAY 18 6:00 PM -City Hall Commons Attruim Building  Read More →

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History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
John F. Kennedy