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Reviving the Bicentennial Symphony Interview
John Malveaux, Founder of MusicUNTOLD, discusses the process of reviving the Roy Harris Bicentennial Symphony in this Long Beach Press-Telegram interview.
Junteenth 2009 Recap and News Coverage

Juneteenth has always been a special celebration in Long Beach, staged yearly at King Park.
Although it is a celebration of the emancipation of slaves, like most things Long Beach, it has evolved into a celebration of multiculturalism. And in recent years that has been reflected in the music and entertainment.
So, fittingly, the West Coast premiere of Harris’ symphony was followed by hip-hop music and break dancing by performers from the Homeland Cultural Center, Laotian music from the Hmong Association Arts program and rhythm and blues and Latin jazz.
LINK: Statement in Support of Juneteenth into the Congressional Record
LINK: The Long Beach Ledger newspaper article on Juneteenth – June 11, 2009 (PDF file)
Endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Click here to visit the Archive.org snapshot of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission website.
Juneteenth: Celebrating the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln Photo gallery










