Metropolis of Miami Gardens to host annual Juneteenth celebration honoring Black service organizations
The Metropolis of Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Katrina Wilson, Councilman Reggie Leon, and Councilman Robert Stephens, III introduced the third annual Juneteenth celebration, a community-wide occasion that honors excellence amongst Black service organizations and can showcase excellent native expertise.
Dubbed in 2021 as one of many largest and finest Juneteenth celebrations within the nation by Essence.com, the Juneteenth: Park-in & Celebration – We’re One occasion will happen on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Laborious Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with the particular headliner to be introduced.
Juneteenth is a vital day in American historical past. It commemorates the day when the final enslaved folks in America have been notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and it is a chance to replicate on the achievements of the black neighborhood.
Over the previous two years, this occasion has constantly attracted upwards of 4,000 attendees from the neighborhood and surrounding South Florida cities. Juneteenth represents power and resilience, whereas it additionally highlights the wealthy tradition, skills and accomplishments of black folks from throughout.
This 12 months’s occasion will function dwell music, meals and merchandise distributors, spoken phrase performances, and extra.
The Miami Gardens Juneteenth Celebration won’t solely be a time to rejoice freedom, but additionally to acknowledge the impactful contributions that black skilled service organizations have made to the progress of our communities all through this nation. Their work is interwoven into the material of the well being, schooling, housing, employment and enterprise initiatives which have yielded optimistic outcomes amongst males, ladies and youngsters of all ages. These organizations function shining examples of excellence in service and achievement and can obtain the third Annual Juneteenth “We Are One” Award.
When reflecting on the importance of celebrating Juneteenth, Vice Mayor Katrina Wilson reiterated the phrases of Coretta Scott King, “Freedom is rarely actually gained, you earn it and win it in each era.”
The Metropolis of Miami Gardens encourages the neighborhood to take part within the celebration to honor the previous, rejoice the current, and stay up for a brighter future for all.