Detroit City Council Members & Mayor Dave Bing present Juneteenth Celebration
w/ Mistress of Ceremonies Councilwoman Barbara-Rose Collins & Councilwoman Jo Ann Watson
Paradise Valley [[corner of Randolph & Gratiot), formerly known as Harmonie Park.
Noon to 3 pm, Friday, June 19, 2009
Dedication of Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park, with special honorees: Alberta Adams, Ortheia Barnes, Lottie "The Body" Clairborne, Bert Dearing & Norman Thrasher.
Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in the United States and inclusion into the greater American Dream. Come and enjoy plenty of festivities and music.
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