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The History of Juneteenth

2023-06-04 14:00:00 2023-06-04 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis The History of Juneteenth June 19th (Juneteenth) celebrates the end of slavery in America. Learn about the history of the federal holiday, cultural traditions, celebrations and the holiday's importance to American culture. White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)

Sunday, June 04
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-04 14:00:00 2023-06-04 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis The History of Juneteenth June 19th (Juneteenth) celebrates the end of slavery in America. Learn about the history of the federal holiday, cultural traditions, celebrations and the holiday's importance to American culture. White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)

White River Branch

WRB Community Room (Whole Room)

June 19th (Juneteenth) celebrates the end of slavery in America. Learn about the history of the federal holiday, cultural traditions, celebrations and the holiday's importance to American culture.

About the presenter:
Terri Roberts-Leonard is a diversity, equity and inclusion trainer and educator whose focus is on community service and education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration on Organizational Communication and a minor in African American Studies from the University of Cincinnati. She also holds a Master of Education in Sport Administration from Xavier University and a Master of Arts in School Counseling from Morehead State University. She has held positions in higher education at Franklin College, University of Cincinnati, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Morehead State University, and Ball State University.

Terri currently serves on the Board of Directors for Windrose Health Network and has previously sat on the boards of Resources of Hope and the United Way of Johnson County. She is a part of several other community service based organizations and is a member of the Alpha Sigma Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Terri is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Johnson County. 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | History/Genealogy | Cultural |

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White River Branch

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Phone: (317) 885-1330
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Linda Kilbert

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