Bay Area Chapter of Blacks In Government

JUNETEENTH IN THE UNITED STATES Juneteenth is an annual observance on   June 19   to remember when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. This day is an opportunity for people to celebrate freedom and equal rights in the United States. Here is a list of events on the Tampa Bay Region:   St. Petersburg:   Juneteenth Celebration,   3:30 p.m. Tuesday , June 4th at West St. Petersburg Community Library at St. Petersburg College, 6605 Fifth Ave. N. Learn about Juneteenth and its meaning with Faye Dowdell and make an African drum. There will be prizes and fun for kids. ========== Port Richey:   Juneteenth Celebration,   11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 3rd , former Booker T. Washington School, 6105 Pine Hill Road. Garage sale, health screening, voter registrations, food, karaoke and spoken word. Guest speaker Evangeline Moore, daughter of civil rights leader Harry T. Moore and Harriette Moore. ========