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The Rev. Lewis W. Macklin
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday that has been long celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in America.
The holiday was first recognized in Galveston Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people received the notification that they were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
While we celebrate and commemorate, let’s commit to educate and enlighten ourselves as to the importance of this new national holiday. On the occasion of Juneteenth, please enjoy the Hairspray’s rendition “I Know Where I ve Been” performed by Cliffe College of Creative Arts & DANA School of Music at Youngstown State University’s Jaron LeGrair and Voices of YSU accompanied by Jack Ciarniello.
Tracy Schuler-Vivo, Youngstown City School Districtâs Visual and Performing Arts director, works with Jack Ciarniello of Take Note Productions in assembling the virtual performance presentation commemorating the anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to end discrimination in voter registration. Ciarniello, a musician, arranger and audio / video engineer on the project, also serves on YSUâs music recording faculty.
YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown City School District Visual and Performing Arts students have released a virtual performance to commemorate the anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to end discrimination in voter registration.
On March 7, 1965, about 600 people, led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, began to march the 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, the state capital, to register black voters.