Calendar of Events
Parade - Saturday, June 15 12:00 noon
Praise & Worship
Booksharing/Literary Event June 15 & 16, 2002
Arts & Cultural/Entertainment June 15 & 16, 2002
Free Underground Railroad Tours - Motherland Connextions in conjuction with the Festival.
Job Fair
Heritage Tent
Children' Tent
Storytellers & Playwrights
Antique Auto Show
Food & clothing vendors
Book club Meeting - Far from the Tree, Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant
Basketball Shoot out
Youth Committee, Open mike, Karaoke
Martin Luther King, Jr Park, 12pm - 8pm
Saturday, June 15 2002 and Sunday, June 16 2002

Basketball Shootout
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002
Description: Prizes awarded for the highest score from one individual in the two days. Prizes awarded in three categories according to age 3-6, 6-12, 12-up? $1.00 per shot.
Book Club Meeting
Date: 6/16/2002
Description: Virgina DeBerry & Donna Grant authors come to Buffalo to discuss their new book, sign books and read and answer questions about there book "Far From the Tree".
Family Photo Booth
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002
Description: Polaroid photos to be taken for $1.00. Mats will be provided for free and can be decorated.
Juneteenth Book Sharing
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002
Description: Free books donated by Project Flight, poetry & writing workshops sponsored by Just Buffalo Literary Inc, open mike for local poets and writers to give their words a voice.
Juneteenth Festival
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002
Description: free outdoors cultural event held at Martin Luther King Park
Praise & Worship
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002
Description: Praise and worship includes singers and dancers from various church groups ranging from traditional to gospel rap. Some of the groups are: Sons for Thunder, S'WAYNE, Saxophonist Willie Holton, Second Chance Ministries, Andrea Curtis, Durham AME Zion Men's Choir.
Underground Railroad bus Tours
Date: 6/15/2002 through 6/16/2002 every Saturday and Sunday
Description: Free, provided by Motherland Connextions in conjunction with Juneteenth Festival tour of historical sites in the WNY area. 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Sat & Sun
Youth Committee
Date: 6/16/2002
Description: Free style open mike talent, Ultimate Vibes Sound Company will provide a power sound system for the free rap style rap sessions and open mic and talent search. Winners will be judged by city personalities. Basketball games will be randomly played.