In Memory of Gordon Haskins, Founding Member Lansing Juneteenth Committee &

Tributes to Robert P. Busby-Creole Gallery, Musicians-Harvey Pershay and Clarence Demyer, Juneteenth Members - Doris Carlice, Ngere Wali, Carmine Henderson, Rev. John Burnes, Rodney Shepard, Michael McFadden, Bonnie A. Jones

Rev. Lester D. Stone, Reesa Civils, Anita Civils, Annette Haskins, Kay McDuffie, Rev. Dr. Michael C. Murphy, Dr. Saleef Kafajouffe, Jennie Washington, Jessie Taylor, Rudolph Wilson, Gregory Kelley, Dr. Lillian McFadden, Rev. Lyndon B. Ford, James Butler, III, Dianne M. Hicks Flourry, Larry Carter (Jay Price), Dr. Joan Jackson Johnson, Rev. Sterling O. Littlejohn, Apostle David W. Maxwell.

Special Thanks

Mask Memorial CME Church

NAACP Lansing Branch & Capital Area Michigan Works - Job & Community Resource Fair Partners 2024 Essay & Scholarship Committee & Judges All of our Volunteers

POWER

96.5’s DJ Genesis Terrell & Michael Taylor as Parade Announcers, Yanice Jackson, of the Chronicle News as Parade Announcer

Cathy Morgan- Stage Announcers

DJ’s DJ Magic (Mike Sims) & DJ Swift (Eric Smith) Our Volunteer Ballgame Team & Gerald Lee

The Dangerous Knights Chess Group

Gregory Eaton

Donors: Myron & Deloris Freeman

Patrons

Council Member Trini Pehlivanoglu

The Japinga Family

KEYNOTE SPEAKER thursday, june 13 - 5:30pm T h e J u n e t e

Teresa A. Caine Bingman, Esq.

Lansing Community College - Downtown Campus Gannon Bldg. - 600 North Grand Avenue, Lansing

Friday, june 14 - saturday, june 15

St. Joseph Park - 2125 W. Hillsdale, Lansing, Michigan

Friday - Freedom Festival Friday Night Activities - 4pm-8pm

Saturday - The day begins at 8:30 am with the Juneteenth 5K, followed by the Parade at 11:00 am :Special activities include Juneteenth/NAACP Lansing Branch Job & Resource Fair - 11am-4pm; Health Fair - 11am-3pm; Children's Activities - 12pm-5pm.

Exhibits, Merchants and Food Vendors , and an amazing array of Main Stage Entertainment will continue until dusk both days.