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Healing of the Nations Institute of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference in association with Carnegie Hall Presents
Juneteenth Celebration
All American Freedom Day: Renewing Passion for Freedom and Democracy
Monday, June 19, 2023
7 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
MSS0281-PH037, Reverend Jack Yates and the Antioch Baptist Church Collection, Houston Public Library, African American History Research Center
Juneteenth honors the beginning of our nation’s true independence—the freedom for all members of the reunited nation after the American Civil War. More than 400 years after the first enslaved African people were brought to the North American colonies, the fight for justice and equity continues. Join Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., notable honorees, distinguished speakers, and renowned artists for this national celebration of Black culture.
Part of: Carnegie Hall Citywide
Limited availability. All advance tickets for this free event have been distributed. A limited number of walk-up tickets will be available on the day of the performance (Monday, June 19) on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a maximum of two tickets per person.
Performers
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., Host
Rev. Dr. Iva E. Carruthers, Host
LaChanze, Mistress of Ceremonies
Rev. Mark A. Thompson, Statement of Occasion
Take 6
Joseph Joubert, Piano
The String Queens
Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
IMPACT Repertory Theatre Performance Company
Kayden Hern, Poet Laureate of the 2023 New York State Gubernatorial Inaugural Ceremonies
with Honorees
Attorney Gay McDougall
Rev. Dr. James M. Lawson Jr.
The Carter Center
Event Duration
The celebration will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.Supported by: Hope & Robert F. Smith
American Baptist Home Mission Societies; Baptist Joint Committee; DoorDash; Everytown; Freedom Road; McCormick Theological Seminary; Mastercard; New Brunswick Theological Seminary; Sojourners; TD Bank; United Lutheran Seminary
Lead support for Carnegie Hall Citywide is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Hearst Foundations.