WHAT:
In honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Manchester Field on the Kent Campus. This event is free and open to the public.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, live performances, face painting, head wrapping demonstration, music and dancing. It will also feature a showcase of Black business owners in the community.
The university intends to make the Juneteenth Jubilee an annual event.
For more information about ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s Juneteenth Jubilee, visit www.kent.edu/juneteenth.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 18
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
WHERE:
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Manchester Field (the large green space between the Kent Student Center and Eastway Center on the Kent Campus)
Kent, Ohio
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595
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