Posted on June 17, 2021 by Heather Adams

Juneteenth 3 Day Celebration to be held in Reading this weekend

From The Juneteenth Committee

Juneteenth 3 Day Celebration to be held in Reading this weekend

Reading, PA – The Juneteenth Planning Committee will hold its annual three day-long celebration. Juneteenth
commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, delivered
the news of emancipation to the enslaved in Texas. The event will honor local African American businesses,
civic leaders, educators, and creators and acknowledge all those who suffered under the long and inhumane
practice of enslaving humans in the United States. We thank our sponsors and supporters and welcome
everyone to share in this community event.

Visit the Juneteenth Facebook page for more information, volunteers are needed.

Three days of Juneteenth events in Reading include:

Friday June 18, 2021

2:00 pm, Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
• 815 Washington Street, Reading City Hall, Reading, PA

6:00 pm Virtual Opening Ceremonies and Announcement of Freedom
• Event on Zoom and Facebook Live, all are welcome, register here.
• Recognition of Unsung Heroes- Mr. Kermit Stern, Dr. Joseph Amprey, Mr. Danny Gilmore, Sr., Mrs. Patsy Jefferson and Mr. Frank McCracken

Saturday June 19, 2021 – Celebration
12 Noon to 6 pm, Elks Lodge #47, 237 Walnut St, Reading PA
• Family Barbeque, family fun, food, resource providers all are welcome
• Educational component: Haitian Revolution
• Event Speakers include Aurar Xyience & Sis. Neferista Merrusheta, Gena Brown, Tillman Sims, III, Hamilton Newton
• The Shirley J. Newton Art & Literacy Foundation Book Drive
• Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic and Blood pressure screening
• Black Owned Business History Tour in the 6th Ward

Sunday June 20, 2021 – Closing Service and Celebration
11:30 am, God’s Worship & Praise Temple of Spirit and Truth Ministries, Inc.
459 Schuylkill Avenue, Reading, PA
• Prayer Walk (approx. 1 hour)
• Light refreshments upon return in the church parking lot

“America celebrates the 4th of July is as its Day of Independence. It is only right for Black Americans, joined by all Americans, to recognize Juneteenth as a day of independence and celebrate the 19th of June as their Day of Freedom.” -Stacey Taylor, President of the NAACP Reading branch

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