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Artists, Penn State faculty to participate in virtual Juneteenth celebration
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Juneteenth to be celebrated this weekend with events, resources for learning
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Friday, June 18
6 p.m.: Tierra Williams and Latisha Franklin have organized a “Juneteenth Jubilee” in Sidney Friedman Park.
The event will recognize local Black leaders, educators, artists, organizations and Black-owned businesses. It will include performances by musicians and poets, remarks by local activists and politicians, food and festivities.
The program will be dedicated to the late Rev. Dr. Donna “Mama” King, who was pastor St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bellefonte and lecturer in African American studies at Penn State. King, who died in January, was a beloved community figure known for her work as an advocate and historian of local Black history who gave tours of Bellefonte locations involved in the Underground Railroad. Funds raised at the event will benefit St. Paul AME.
Penn State s Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate Juneteenth with a film titled Juneteenth: A Fierce Urgency Celebration! that features several Black artists, faculty and organizations.
The free one-hour film will be available on CPA s website from 7:30 p.m. on June 19 to 7:30 p.m. on June 21.
The film will contain musical performances, reflections and historical context from Black guests, according to the release.
Artist, historian and leader of the funk-jazz band Mwenso and The Shakes Michael Mwenso will host the film. We are very happy to have this space as Black artists to reflect on our ancestral history and the sacrifices they made for us, Mwenso said. We use this significant day as a reflection of celebration as we continue the work toward social change and an equitable and just world.