Downtown Westminster’s First Juneteenth Celebration

The Juneteenth in Carroll Planning Committee is excited to announce the 1st Annual Juneteenth in Carroll! Join us at the Arts Center and the surrounding downtown area for an afternoon of live performances plus panel discussions, community vendors, food trucks, and kids’ activities.

Programming Schedule

Outside Stage Events (Babylon parking lot across from the Arts Center):
12pm
Welcome
Prayer
Proclamation – Mayor Mona Becker

12:10pm
History of Juneteenth
Spiritual Message – Rev. Dr. Richard Lindsey (Union Street United Methodist Church)

12:30pm
Gospel Music – The Chosen Vessels of Maryland
Gospel Rap – Rev Floyd Westbrook
Comedy – Terry McDonald
Gospel Music – GROW Mission

1:30pm
DJ TwiceAsNice

2:30pm
Wisdom Court Entertainment featuring DJ Anchor and presenting Isis Cook, Lil Raymond YBL, Fanta G, DOE MONEY and more!

Indoor Events (Carroll Arts Center):
2pm
Financial Awareness Class with Lashon Thomas (Classroom)

3pm
Panel Discussion: An Honest Conversation About Being Black in Carroll County (Theater)

Food trucks will be parked in front of the Arts Center with seating available in the parking lot to the left of the building.
Community vendors and youth activities will be set up along Main Street.

What is Juneteenth? Officially declared a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth (or Freedom Day) commemorates June 19, 1865, when the announcement of General Order No. 3 was given by Union Army general, Gordon Granger. It proclaimed freedom for the enslaved African-American people in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery. This annual celebration honors the history and celebrates the future of African heritage. Through these special events, the Planning Committee hopes to inspire a community dialogue of equality and empathy, resulting in increased compassion, understanding, and social justice for all.