Emancipation Day + Historic Baseball

June 8 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

All presentations and activities included with General Admission

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863. Why did some enslaved Americans not hear news of their freedom for more than two years? What was the impact—and what were the limitations—of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Schedule:

• Sweet potato pie social, 12:30 p.m.
• Performance by Pyramid Theatre Company featuring Langston Hughes Players and keynote speaker Deidre DeJear, 1 p.m.
• Concert by Sparks McCamey Gospel, 2 p.m.
• Procession honoring the roots of Juneteenth, 2:45 p.m.
• Historic baseball game, 3 p.m.

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