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May 20 - Florida's Emancipation Day

* We apologize for technical difficulties. Event to be rescheduled at later TBD. Join us in the Celebration of Florida's Emancipation Day - May 20th. The celebrations feature Florida historians, dancing, drumming, harmonica and singing.

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May 20 - Florida's Emancipation Day
May 20 - Florida's Emancipation Day

Time & Location

May 22, 2021, 10:00 AM GMT-4

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About the event

Educating Florida residents about the day people of African descent heard the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation on May 20th, 1865.

Celebration of Emancipation Day: Presented by the Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6JwxsFgyTNi8Vf3h2lXF5A

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Past Events

  • Blessing of the Building,
    May 18, 2018

     

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,
    November 12, 2018

     

  • Let’s Celebrate – Opening Gala,
    February 2, 2019

     

  • Gospel Extravaganza,
    April 28, 2019

     

  • Black Music Month and Soul Food Festival,June 8, 2019

  • Juneteenth Breakfast,
    June 21, 2019
     

  • Opening Reception – Jazz Age, African Americans in the Performing Arts Exhibit,
    October 11, 2019
     

  • Reception – Virtual Reality Harlem Renaissance Exhibit,
    November 2, 2019
     

  • Storytelling with Gainesville’s Pioneer Communities, December 2, 2019
     

  • Families That Sing Together, December 14, 2019

  • Ujamaa – Children’s Kwanzaa Program,
    December 29, 2019

     

  • Jazz Age Coming Alive Movie Night,
    January 24, 2020

     

  • Words Matter- Stories Poetically Told, January 26, 2020
     

  • Reception - Roots and Light – Black Artists in Gainesville Exhibit,
    February 22, 2020

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