Elegba Folklore Society will present Juneteenth 2020, A Freedom Celebration virtually from Richmond, Virginia, on Saturday, June 20 at 5pm.

The theme, Independence Day Our Way, invites attendees to have a good time at a holiday backyard party, to engage in culture and history, to circle up in community, feel empowered, feel joyful and consider what matters.

Platforms:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElegbaFolkloreSociety/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpMqTTzlO3_ESZo2kxe3Ccw
Vimeo.

he event will feature performances by Plunky Branch, Sam Reed and Elegba Folklore Society’s African dancers and drummers with theatrical performances featuring J. Ron Fleming. Attendees can enjoy cooking demonstrations and tastings, shopping, of course, ceremonies, craft making for children and the Get Woke Youth Summit, commentaries, some cameo appearances from our international family and an Independence Day Our Way musical blend by celebrity music meister, DJ Drake keeping the party going in the backyard.Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration is Virginia’s flagship Juneteenth holiday commemoration. First presented in 1996, it is reflective of Richmond and Virginia’s particular and poignant stories of enslavement and emancipation, and it highlights the resolve and resilience of Africa’s children in America.Richmond is ground zero with regards to the country’s evolution in its racial mores, disparities and hierarchies.

Juneteenth 2020, A Freedom Celebration will be a vital part of our community’s reset and healing.