Juneteenth Celebrations in Newport News

A Journey to Freedom:  A Juneteenth Production 
In-person event and recorded and shown on YouTube: youtube.com/NewportNewsTV
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TV Channels: Cox Channel 48 or Verizon Channel 19
Friday, June 18, 2021
7 PM – 9 PM
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center- 2410 Wickham Ave.
Screening of an original theatrical Juneteenth production (Winners of the Poster Contest will be announced before the production). Click here to register.

Freedom Festival 
In-person event and recorded and shown on YouTube: youtube.com/NewportNewsTV
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TV Channels: Cox Channel 48 or Verizon Channel 19
Saturday, June 19, 2021
12 PM – 4 PM
King-Lincoln Park– 600 Jefferson Ave.
12:10 PM Special Blends Jazz Band
12:50 PM Queen Esther Marrow
1:20 PM K’bana Black
2:15 PM Fuzz Band
3:10 PM Dominic Dixon
3:25 PM Peter Person
3:40 PM Community Awards Presentations
This is a fun-filled event culminating the City’s week-long Juneteenth celebration. The celebration includes live entertainment, food and craft vendors, exhibitors, children’s pony rides, and glitter tattoos. Vendors will sell their products and exhibitors will share the services and opportunities that are available to residents in the community. Registration is required for vendors and exhibitors. Winners of the Spoken Word and Essay Contests announced. Please click here for more information.

Other Juneteenth Events

Newport News Public Library to Celebrate Juneteenth
Newport News Public Library is celebrating Juneteenth with a special exhibit and program. On Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., visit the Main Street Library, 110 Main St., for the unveiling of a new exhibit: Until Freedom Comes: The African American Experience in Newport News. This exhibit chronicles the history of African Americans in the city from 1623 to present day. The project was partially supported by grants from the Virginia Humanities and the Junior League of Hampton Roads. Click here for a sneak peek of the exhibit.

Prior to the unveiling, the program is being kicked off with:
-A re-enactment/reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
-Spiritual selections from the Norfolk State Concert Choir
-Message of Hope delivered by Marcia C. Price, Virginia Delegate
-Musical concert featuring Freedom/Protest songs from the Civil Rights Movement and Motown.

For more information about the exhibit, call 757-592-4858 or follow the Instagram page @SayItLoud_NN.

Juneteenth Block Party
Saturday, June 19, 2021
12 PM – 10:30 PM
Contemporary Arts Network- 9601 Warwick Blvd.
Live musical performances, outdoor boxing showcase in collaboration with Gladiator School Boxing, Buy Black Pop-Up vendors, Juneteenth Next Up at the CAN, opening of the CANTemporaries collaborative exhibition. For more information: https://thecontemporaryartsnetwork.com