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Juneteenth: A Homecoming Celebration Virtual Panel Discussion – Online Event

June 1, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The 2022 OCAAHS Juneteenth Celebration will be held online! This year’s theme “A Homecoming Celebration” recognizes the role of Juneteenth in bringing families and communities back together
We will begin the celebration with a virtual panel discussion about the meaning of Juneteenth, its role as an Independence day, how the celebration came to Virginia, and what Juneteenth will look like in the future.
The panel will feature Dr. Bettye Kearse author of The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President’s Black Family.
This panel is the first in a month long series held every Wednesday at 6pm.