Let us come together in celebration of Juneteenth, when, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston Texas and informed the enslaved peoples of their emancipation —more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill into…
MusicUNTOLD is a national leader in producing JUNETEENTH concert celebrations featuring headliners in multiple genres including jazz, symphony, opera, African, gospel, and popular music.
In April 2014, I visited Washington DC to prepare for a concert to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment in 2015 at Constitution Hall. I observed a FREEDOM Day Parade and was confused because I annually celebrated and had produced many JUNTEETH Celebration on June 19th in Long Beach, Ca and I was…
Wikipedia: Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. On June 17, 2004 I shared the UNTOLD Story…
MusicUNTOLD presented JUNETEENTH WorldWide Concert June 19, 2011 featuring mezzo soprano Denyce Graves at the Terrace Theater, Long Beach, Ca. JUNETEENTH is the oldest celebration in the nation commemorating the ending of slavery. In addition to the opera recordings that made her famous, Ms. Graves had recorded the slave opera MARGARET GARNER (based on Toni…
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME Screening, Discussion, Q&A JUNE 16, 2012 1:00PM Houghton Park Community Center 6301 Myrtle Ave. L.B. 90803 MAP Moderator: Leo Stallworth, Reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News Panelist: Michele Anderson, Prosecutor with the office of the Los Angeles City Attorney Panelist: Retired Judge Marcus Tucker, Los Angeles Superior Court Panelist:…
JUNETEENTH WorldWide Concert June 19th, 2011 2:30 pm Terrace Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 Box Office (562) 436-3661 Tickets also available online through Ticketmaster or by calling 1-800-745-3000 Group Discounts: 1- 800-398-7021 and 714-773-9800 Street parking meters free east of Long Beach Blvd except Ocean Ave…
Anitra Joiner, representing the Long Beach Central Area Association at the Long Beach City Council meeting of June 22, 2010, presents a recording of JUNETEENTH Worldwide to Long Beach Mayor, Bob Foster. Additional recordings of the Salif Keita concert will be donated to local libraries.
GREAT audience for JUNTEENTH WorldWide Concert thank you from the Long Beach Central Area Association, Salif Keita, Zanaida Robles (MusicUNTOLD Chorale), and John Malveaux SPONSORS: Connected Corridor, Long Beach Parks Recreation & Marine, Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, Naomi Rainey (NAACP), International Realty & Investments, Fourth District County Supervisor Don Knabe, Union Bank Renaissance Branch, Long…
By Greg Mellen Staff Writer Long Beach Press-Telegram Posted: 06/10/2010 05:26:31 PM PDT When Salif Keita sings his hit single “La Difference,” it is a profoundly personal statement. A direct descendant of Mali Empire founder Sundiata Keita, Salif is an international star known as “the Golden Voice of Africa.” But when he takes the stage,…