Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Juneteenth with the Clarence Smith Community Chorus

Celebrate multiculturalism at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Museum Terrace for the 150th anniversary of the day Texans coined “Juneteenth”. This holiday commemorates Emancipation Day,  which on June 19, 1865, became the final state to officially abolish slavery in the US. Toledo’s Clarence Smith Community Chorus will perform along with dramatic readings of African American prose, poetry, and drama. Honor and enjoy African American culture through literature readings at this outdoor, community-centered event.

Friday, June 19th, 6:30-8:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. toledomuseum.org Free 

Celebrate multiculturalism at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Museum Terrace for the 150th anniversary of the day Texans coined “Juneteenth”. This holiday commemorates Emancipation Day,  which on June 19, 1865, became the final state to officially abolish slavery in the US. Toledo’s Clarence Smith Community Chorus will perform along with dramatic readings of African American prose, poetry, and drama. Honor and enjoy African American culture through literature readings at this outdoor, community-centered event.

Friday, June 19th, 6:30-8:30pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. toledomuseum.org Free 

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