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A Juneteenth Celebration will be held in Twentynine Palms this Saturday, ahead of the official date which falls on a Thursday this year.
The federal holiday is officially held on June 19 and celebrates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation at the end of the Civil War, freeing enslaved African Americans.
The City of Twentynine Palms and Women of Color Global 29 are hosting their Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday, June 14. The event will feature food vendors, storytelling, crafts for kids, and live entertainment.
One performance will be Thought Theatre’s production of “Proclaimed” – a staged reading of a work in progress conceived and directed by Miri Hunter.
In the reading, a grandmother explains the path to freedom and the road forward to her grandson through storytelling and music. The cast includes Kevin Hayles as The Grandson, Reverend William Moseley and Miri Hunter as his grandmother, Henrietta Moseley. Musical accompaniment is provided by Thom Merrick.
“Proclaimed” will be the featured performance at 2:00 pm.
The Twentynine Palms Juneteenth celebration is this Saturday, June 14 at , beginning at 11:45 at Knott Sky’s Park.
