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LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2023 ~ The Los Angeles Public Library is hosting the inaugural celebration "June Jubilee: A Celebration of Black Excellence" to mark the Juneteenth Holiday. The Jubilee was curated by Changing Tones, one of the Library's racial equity and inclusion groups, as a way to honor and share with all Angelenos the contributions and culture of African Americans throughout the history of Los Angeles and the nation.
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Central Library at 630 W. Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles will be hosting this free event for all Angelenos to come together and celebrate Black excellence. The event will kick off with a special opening ceremony at 9 a.m., which will include an African Drum Procession and Libation Ceremony, Choir Performance, Invocation and Ribbon Cutting.
Jené D. Brown, Racial Equity Officer and Director of LAPL's Emerging Technologies and Collections Division said "We're excited to present this inaugural June Jubilee celebration that honors the rich heritage of our ancestors through a joyful exploration of Black culture that fosters unity, understanding, fun and appreciation of the African American experience."
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The event was inspired by LAPL's award-winning African American advisory committee Changing Tones which was created in 2019 with the mission to increase representation, provide support, and ensure racial equity and inclusion of African Americans in the Los Angeles Public Library's workforce, programming, collections and services. Kren Malone, Director of Central Library said "The time is now to shine this light on our community and to celebrate the richness of black excellence."
Juneteenth marks the day that federal troops arrived in Galveston Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed; two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021 President Joe Biden signed legislation that established June 19 as an official federal holiday.
The family-friendly event will have activities for all ages including a scavenger hunt storytelling crafts for kids games tours workshops speakers live entertainment health & wellness programs financial literacy information mobile memory lab genealogy workshops candid conversation about reparations in California & more!
The Los Angeles Public Library serves as one of nation's highest honors for library service—the National Medal from Institute Museum & Library Services—providing its largest & most diverse urban population with free & easy access to information & opportunity for lifelong learning through its Central Library 72 branch libraries collection 8 million books state-of-the art technology accessible at lapl.org & diverse programs . For more information & schedule events visit lapl.org/june-jubilee for real-time updates!
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Central Library at 630 W. Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles will be hosting this free event for all Angelenos to come together and celebrate Black excellence. The event will kick off with a special opening ceremony at 9 a.m., which will include an African Drum Procession and Libation Ceremony, Choir Performance, Invocation and Ribbon Cutting.
Jené D. Brown, Racial Equity Officer and Director of LAPL's Emerging Technologies and Collections Division said "We're excited to present this inaugural June Jubilee celebration that honors the rich heritage of our ancestors through a joyful exploration of Black culture that fosters unity, understanding, fun and appreciation of the African American experience."
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The event was inspired by LAPL's award-winning African American advisory committee Changing Tones which was created in 2019 with the mission to increase representation, provide support, and ensure racial equity and inclusion of African Americans in the Los Angeles Public Library's workforce, programming, collections and services. Kren Malone, Director of Central Library said "The time is now to shine this light on our community and to celebrate the richness of black excellence."
Juneteenth marks the day that federal troops arrived in Galveston Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed; two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021 President Joe Biden signed legislation that established June 19 as an official federal holiday.
The family-friendly event will have activities for all ages including a scavenger hunt storytelling crafts for kids games tours workshops speakers live entertainment health & wellness programs financial literacy information mobile memory lab genealogy workshops candid conversation about reparations in California & more!
The Los Angeles Public Library serves as one of nation's highest honors for library service—the National Medal from Institute Museum & Library Services—providing its largest & most diverse urban population with free & easy access to information & opportunity for lifelong learning through its Central Library 72 branch libraries collection 8 million books state-of-the art technology accessible at lapl.org & diverse programs . For more information & schedule events visit lapl.org/june-jubilee for real-time updates!
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