JuneteenthKC

Date: 06/14/2014 Time: 11:00 AM-10:00 PM
Location: 1616 E. 18th Street
Kansas City MO 64108
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JuneteenthKC 2014 
Picking up the Torch
JUNE 14TH
18TH & VINE HISTORIC DISTRICT 

 

JuneteenthKC is back, better than ever and is RETURNING June 14th to the 18th & Vine Historic District as KC's LARGEST FREE COMMUNITY HERITAGE CELEBRATION!!

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
Brought to Kansas City in 1980 by Horace M Peterson III, founder of the Black Archives of Mid-America inc., Juneteenth is an annual heritage celebration and platform that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Africans in America and provides the backdrop to pay tribute to the founders of our community.

JuneteenthKC 2014: Picking up the Torch is a FREE community event that will include cultural heritage events/ activities and a variety of retail, food, non-profit/public service, and youth oriented vendors in addition to KC's best live entertainment.

The "JuneteenthKC” experience aims to strengthen cohesiveness and local pride within the greater Kansas City area and to inspire younger generations to gain an appreciation of local history, while senior generations renew their bonds with the past.

This year's plans will be bigger and better than ever with more vendors, entertainment and ways for attendants to become active  or learn about resources within their community!!

Whats different about this year??

WE'RE GROWING, and celebrating THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE!!!

** Visit us at Juneteenthkc.com for more dates/details in regard to OFFICIAL JUNETEENTHKC PARTNER EVENTS throughout the month of June!!**

 

June 14th Event Activities-

 

FREE COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY
(18th & Paseo to 18th & Woodland) 
11:30 am to 10:00 pm 

 

**Community Donation Shows withinn the GEM Theatre**

--Juneteenth Gospel Jubilee--
Hosted by Sean Tyler & Reggie Brown of KGGN
12:00-3:00 pm 
$5.00  (General Donation Ticket)
$7.00 (Reserved Seating Donation Ticket) 


--JuneteenthIdol--
Hosted by Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta inc. 
3:30-5:00 pm 
$2.50 (General Donation Ticket)
$5.00 (Reserved Seating Donation Ticket) 

--Juneteenth Battle Royal--
Hosted by KC Greek Picnic
5:30-7:00 pm  
$ 5.00 (General Donation Ticket) 
$ 8.00 (Reserved Seating Donation Ticket) 

--Laughin Hella Hard Comedy Show--
Hosted by StanDaMan Productions & SAVEE Events 
7:30-9:30 pm 
TBD

 

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY SHOW PRODUCTIONS BY DONATING AS LITTLE AS A $3.00!!!


Purchase your community donation ticket TODAY and support the JuneteenthKC effort!!!

Purchase a General Seating donation ticket to access general admission seating during shows... OR purchase a Reserved Seating Donation ticket to access prime reserved seating options by visiting http://junteenthkc.ticketleap.com/juneteenthkc-2014-picking-up-the-torch !!!! 

 

 



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Event Type(s): Community Action, Concert, Conference, Fashion, Festival - Expo, Fundraiser, Networking, Party, Poetry
Producer: Legacy Development, Ben & Cal Inc., KC Greek Picnic, Black A
Contact: Makeda peterson Phone:
Email: petersonmc@live.com
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