FACEBOOK FEED: Weakley County Reconciliation Project Group
WCRP is excited to share individual fliers for each of the artists and speakers at this year's Juneteenth celebration, Saturday, June 17th!![]()
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Please feel free to share them on your social media pages!
The untold tale of America's first spelling bee victor
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Marie Bolden, a black teenager, won the first US spelling bee in 1908. Her win was eclipsed by racism.
Tonight, May 31--7-10 CST, on ABC, for anyone who might be interest. ![]()
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abc.com
ABC to air two episodes of Hulu Originals docu-series 'The 1619 Project' on Wednesday, May 31, at 8 P.M. EDT/PDT on ABC.
I want to share information on Juneteenth as we get closer to June. We hope you can join us for our Juneteenth Celebration of Black Culture and Freedom Saturday, June 17th, 2023, from 3-7 pm at Discovery Park of America. It's free and open to all! ![]()
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nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth![]()
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www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html![]()
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www.nytimes.com/2022/06/06/dining/juneteenth-food-menu-cookbook.html?action=click&module=RelatedL...![]()
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmjuDxKTzzg![]()
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www.oprahdaily.com/life/a36479941/juneteenth-food-traditions/
Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from @ourdailybread Voices Collection
www.youtube.com
Uncover the deep spiritual significance of America’s newest federal holiday with pastor Rasool Berry in "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom," a new documentary film...
Dreams do come true! Rikkila Taylor is the recipient of the Dr. Barbara Jones Educational Empowerment for Young Women Scholarship. Rikkila is from Stanton and will graduate from Haywood High School soon. This fall, Rikkila will be attending Clark-Atlanta University and majoring in biology. ![]()
WCRP is grateful for the collaboration with Dr. Jones and United Way of West Tennessee in this endeavor.
United Way West TN announces $50k scholarship for Haywood Co. student - WBBJ TV
www.wbbjtv.com
Haywood County High School's Rikkila Taylor has been selected as the recipient of the Dr. Barbara Jones Educational Empowerment for Young Women Scholarship.This content isn't available right now
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From our general meeting this morning (Saturday 5/20) on our Juneteenth planning: Volunteers needed!![]()
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If you are planning to attend the Juneteenth event on June 17th and might be interested in helping wrap up last-minute planning or to volunteer at the actual event, please email weakleyreconciliation@gmail.com, and we'll get you connected to the right person to answer your questions and find just the right volunteer spot for you to fill. Thanks!!
Mark your calendars for Saturday afternoon, June 17th!!![]()
(share on your pages and spread the word to family and friends!)
For anyone who is hoping or planning to attend the 2023 Juneteenth commemoration event co-planned and co-sponsored be WCRP and Discovery Park of America, here's our event t-shirt!! Instructions for pre-ordering are included on the flier.