2020 Juneteenth Celebration: Food for the Body, Food for the Soul

June 18, 19 & 20, 2020

Live Streamed Cooking Demonstration, African Drumming Live Streamed from the Portsmouth African Burying Ground, A Virtual Concert, & A Virtual Community Dialogue

There is more of a connection between food, culture, and our soul than we may think.

SCHEDULE:

– June 18 at 3pm: Cooking with Selina: A Soul Food Cooking Show

– June 19 at 1pm: Music to Celebrate Our Ancestors: Drumming, Dance & Song

– June 19 at 7pm: Songs that Feed the Soul: A Concert

– June 20 at 10am: The Diet of Our Ancestors: What History & Science Reveals

On a small scale, food ties us to memories of our childhood and our families. On a larger scale, food connects us to an important part of our culture and the expression of our cultural identity.

With a focus on the history of Soul Food and Soul Music, this year’s Juneteenth Celebration offers a series of engaging, informative, and entertaining programs that examine the connection between food and historical events in the Black community. Programs also highlight how those involved in the creation of certain dishes weave together a narrative of Black culture, lifestyle, values, and beliefs that shapes how Americans eat.

Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally-celebrated event commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” However, it was not until June 19th, 1865, two years later, when the U.S. Army took possession of Galveston Island in Texas and began a war against defenders of slavery that the enslaved people in Galveston, could begin their journey towards freedom.

These online events are free. Your donations will help us bring programs such as these to the community.

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