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Nationally Renowned Smooth Jazz Keyboardist - Early Evening Performance by Marcus Johnson
African American
Heritage Celebration
FREE ADMISSION
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006
NOON TO 8 PM
At the intersection of Route 235 and Tulagi Place in downtown Lexington Park, Maryland.
Featuring . . .
Smooth Jazz by Marcus Johnson
Juneteenth Essay Contest
Gospel Singing
African Dance and Drumming
Exhibits
Poetry Slam
Food & Vendors
Children's Games and Activities
Minority Outreach Coalition Mini-Health Fair
For Evening Festivities Lawn chairs Encouraged
 Accessibility
PROGRAM
Saturday, June 17, 2006
FREEDOM PARK
on the corner of Route 235 and Tulagi Place
12:00 - 1:00 -- Mistress of ceremonies: Elfreda Mathis
Grand Opening of Juneteenth Celebration
Music Provided by Clifton Bullock, Saxophonist
Invocation
Posting of Colors
Welcome
Proclamation, Recognitions, and UCAC Acknowledgements
Essay Contest Winners
Human Relations Award Recipients
History Makers - honoring Joan Groves Briscoe
and Joseph Lee Somerville
1:00 - 2:00 -- Gospel Hour
First Missionary Baptist Church Choirs
St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir
Shiloh United Methodist Church (Indian Head, MD)
Oasis of Victory Christian Church International
Spiritual Dancers ( L.J. & Jacob Taylor)
2:30 - 4:00 -- Mistress of Ceremonies: Kim Collins
Poetry Slam
Local Poets and Authors
Clifton Bullock, Garret James, Rasheeda Brown
MADJazz Poetry
4:00 - 5:00 -- African Dance & Drumming
African Dance - Imani African Dance Troupe
African Drumming - Jumbe
Youth entertainers
Global Village African Dance
and Drumming Troupe
Lexington Park Elementary School African Cultural
Enrichment Club and the Lexington Park Boys
and Girls Club of America
6:00 - 8:00 -- Mistress of Ceremonies: Robin Burt
Mike Wireman
Marcus Johnson, nationally renowned jazz musician
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