Medina Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 17 10am - 4pm
Medina will host its second Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10am to 4pm in Medina's Public Square. Pastor Arthur Ruffin of Second Baptist Church, Tracey Ruffin of Sister Circle Medina, Pam Miller with the Medina Diversity Project, Medina Mayor Dennis Hanwell, George Sam of Main Street Medina and other partners are working together to present a day of reflection and community, with entertainment, featured speakers, food and vendors.
Juneteenth, first recognized as a Federal holiday in 2021, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Confederate Army surrendered to end the Civil War and more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war was over and slaves were now free. June 19th, or “Juneteenth,” was celebrated in Texas and across the south and its observance eventually grew across the country.
Pastor Ruffin said, “We want to bring people together in our community. This is an opportunity to challenge racism, to reflect on the knowledge that 4 million people were enslaved in our country for more than 250 years. We want to celebrate African-American freedom and achievement, to promote appreciation of African-American history and culture.”
Juneteenth Mission Statement: "To bring all Americans together to celebrate our common bond of freedom through the observance, education, and recognition of Juneteenth in America."
Saturday, June 17 10am - 4pm
Medina will host its second Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10am to 4pm in Medina's Public Square. Pastor Arthur Ruffin of Second Baptist Church, Tracey Ruffin of Sister Circle Medina, Pam Miller with the Medina Diversity Project, Medina Mayor Dennis Hanwell, George Sam of Main Street Medina and other partners are working together to present a day of reflection and community, with entertainment, featured speakers, food and vendors.
Juneteenth, first recognized as a Federal holiday in 2021, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Confederate Army surrendered to end the Civil War and more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war was over and slaves were now free. June 19th, or “Juneteenth,” was celebrated in Texas and across the south and its observance eventually grew across the country.
Pastor Ruffin said, “We want to bring people together in our community. This is an opportunity to challenge racism, to reflect on the knowledge that 4 million people were enslaved in our country for more than 250 years. We want to celebrate African-American freedom and achievement, to promote appreciation of African-American history and culture.”
Juneteenth Mission Statement: "To bring all Americans together to celebrate our common bond of freedom through the observance, education, and recognition of Juneteenth in America."
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Title Sponsor ($3,000):
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Supporting Sponsors ($2,000): Sweets & Geeks United Way Medina-Summit Westfield Juneteenth Champion ($1,000): The Huntington Bank National Bank Juneteenth Allies ($500): American NewMedia Educational Foundation Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Ltd Medina United Church of Christ, Congregational Walker & Jocke, Co., LPA Juneteenth Business Allies ($250): Robert S Smith Medina Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Sandridge Food Corporation Waite & Son Funeral Home Community Allies ($100): Donald & Carol Baker Elizabeth Bux Catholic Charities Community Action Wayne/Medina John & Jennifer Coyne Amy Demlow Friends of Dennis Hanwell Mark & Katy Fuerst Cheryl A Ingraham R. L. Haire Holland & Muirden Leadership Medina County Medina City Schools Board of Education Minuteman Press Brad & Colleen Rice Second Baptist Church James Shields Dennis & Phebe Simpson The Chapel Medina Robert & Christine Wilder Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church |
Partner Organizations: City of Medina, Second Baptist Church, Sister Circle Medina, Medina Diversity Project, Main Street Medina
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