2017 Juneteenth Celebration
Bessemer Park, Pueblo, Colorado
Saturday June 17, 2017
11:00 am
Theme: “Bringing it Back Home”
Mistress of Ceremonies………………………………………………………..…..La Tanya Yarbrough
Opening Ceremonies…………………………………………….………….Silvester Abron, President
Welcome……………………………………………..………………………………La Tanya Yarbrough
Posting of Colors …………………………………………………….………..American Legion Riders
National Anthem ………………………………………………………………………….Jaylen Sankey
Negro National Anthem…………………..…………………………………………….Sis. Helen Wiley
Prayer and Invocation…………………………………………………..….Rev. Shadrach J. Thomas
Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation ……………………………….……………..Tony Wright
Guest Speakers
Introduction of 2017 Juneteenth Queen, Jr. Miss Juneteenth and Court……..….Shauna Sankey
Introduction of the 2017 Juneteenth Scholarship Recipients……………..………..Shauna Sankey
Introduction of the Juneteenth Members and award presentation ………..……….Silvester Abron
Celebration Activities
Good in the Hood BBQ
Childrens Talent Show and Play Area
Live Music and Entertainment by Carlos Crull
DJ Todd Smith
Closing Words………………………………… La Tonya Yarbrough, Silvester Abron, President
