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SUMMARY:BHTNH 2021 Juneteenth Celebration - Found Lineage: Celebrating African American Roots & Branches
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated event commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that as of Jan. 1\, 1863\, all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union "shall be then\, thenceforward\, and forever free." However\, it was not until June 19th\, 1865\, two years later\, when the U.S. Army took possession of Galveston Island in Texas and began a war against defenders of slavery\, that the enslaved people in Galveston could begin their journey towards freedom.\n\nSchedule of Events\n\nThursday\, June 17\, 2021\, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.\, Virtual Workshop | Cost $40\n\nFinding Our Roots: Researching Black History & Genealogy\n\n \n\nFriday\, June 18\, 2021\, 7:30 p.m.\, Live Concert\, Music Hall\, Portsmouth NH | Cost $35\n\nFeeling Good: N'Kenge Celebrates African American Sopranos\n\n \n\nSaturday\, June 19\, 2021\, 10 -11:30 a.m.\, Virtual Panel Discussion | FREE\n\nArt of The Story: Exploring How DNA Powers a Changing Narrative\n\nSaturday\, June 19\, 3 p.m.\, Live Drumming & Dance\, Free & Open to the Public\n\nDance of The Ancestors: Ritual\, Chants\, Drumming & Movement\n\n\nFor information and registration\, visit http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/2021-juneteenth-celebration/\n\n \nThis celebration is sponsored by:\n\nEastern Bank\, ReVision Energy\, People's Bank\, University of New Hampshire\, The Music Hall\, & Centrus Digital.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Juneteenth</strong>&nbsp\;is the oldest known nationally celebrated event commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. President Lincoln&rsquo\;s Emancipation Proclamation declared that as of Jan.&nbsp\;1\, 1863\, all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union &ldquo\;shall be then\, thenceforward\, and forever free.&rdquo\; However\, it was not until June 19th\, 1865\, two years later\, when the U.S. Army took possession of Galveston Island in Texas and began a war against defenders of slavery\, that the enslaved people in Galveston could begin their journey towards freedom.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Schedule of Events</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Thursday\, June 17\, 2021</strong>\, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.\, Virtual Workshop | Cost $40</p>\n\n<p>Finding Our Roots: Researching Black History &amp\; Genealogy<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Friday\, June 18\, 2021\,</strong> 7:30 p.m.\, Live Concert\, Music Hall\, Portsmouth NH | Cost $35</p>\n\n<p><em>Feeling Good:</em>&nbsp\;N&rsquo\;Kenge Celebrates African American Sopranos</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Saturday\, June 19\, 2021</strong>\, 10 -11:30 a.m.\, Virtual Panel Discussion | FREE</p>\n\n<p>Art of The Story: Exploring How DNA Powers a Changing Narrative</p>\n\n<p><strong>Saturday\, June 19</strong>\, 3&nbsp\;p.m.\, Live Drumming &amp\; Dance\, Free &amp\; Open to the Public</p>\n\n<p>Dance of The Ancestors: Ritual\, Chants\, Drumming &amp\; Movement</p>\n<br />\n<strong>For information and registration\, visit <a href="http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/2021-juneteenth-celebration/">http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/2021-juneteenth-celebration/</a></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p>This celebration is sponsored by:</p>\n\n<p>Eastern Bank\, ReVision Energy\, People&rsquo\;s Bank\, University of New Hampshire\, The Music Hall\, &amp\; Centrus Digital.</p>\n
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