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Celebrate Juneteenth 2013

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.

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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.

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Plant City: Juneteenth Culture Fest 2012, noon to 7 p.m. June 3rd at Samuel W. Cooper Park, 912 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. R&B, hip-hop and gospel music, dance festival, horse rides for children, fishing and DJ Chase from WBTP-FM 95.7.

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Largo: Coffee House Gospel Concert, A "Juneteenth" Celebration,Featuring Recording Artist, Derrick Williams. Thursday, June 19, 2003 at the Largo Cultural Center - Tonne Playhouse Theatre, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771. 
Show Time: 7:30 P.M. Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Tickets $12.50 /$10.50 (For groups of 10 or more /students). Tickets available at the Largo Cultural Center's Box Office: (727) 587- 6793 Box Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 10am - 6pm / Sat: 10am - 2pm. For more Information Call:(813) 971-6115 or Visit: www.derlierecords.com. The event is proudly sponsored by: Brighthouse Networks, Derlie Records, Inc., The St. Petersburg Times(italicize the st pete times name please), and WRXB 1590 AM.

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