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Saturday, June 23, 2012, was the 20th annual Juneteenth Celebration in downtown Valdosta, Georgia at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse Square. Many came to support the history of America and to also have fun with family and friends.
Valdosta State University’s (VSU) own NAACP chapter had their
own booth set up to allow people to register to vote, and to also play a
friendly game of Jeopardy in order to spread light on some exciting facts about
our history, in Valdosta and in the entire U.S.A.
There was also a guest speaker, Dr. Shirley
Hardin, the director of the African American Studies program at VSU, who spoke on the education of the celebration. Ending with Maya Angelou’s poem Still I Rise, Dr. Hardin's words continued to uplift the audience.
In addition to this experience, there were plenty of events
for families and acquaintances to enjoy. Things, such as the Kid’s Corner, the
Youth Talent Explosion, and the Gospel Fest, filled the square and graced
everyone within it. Vendors and
organizations also filled the square to offer their services and products to
everyone who came.
There were also tour rides that took guests and residents
down to the Valdosta/Lowndes County museum to learn fun facts, such as famous
people who were from Valdosta, Georgia, that contributed in some of the World’s
most famous things. One of these people, that many will soon recognize, is James Lord Pierpont. Lord Pierpont was the
maker of the song Jingle Bells. After
the museum, the tour took the visitors and residents on a trip around Valdosta
to see what this town was and has become, and then back to the square for more celebration.
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