JRC Celebrates Juneteenth!

The Barbara Jordan / Bayard Rustin Coalition will be holding its first annual Juneteenth Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the lovely home of Bill Weinberger and Danny Gibson in Hancock Park from 2-5pm on Sunday June 21st.

The Barbara Jordan Award will go to Vallerie Wagner.

The Bayard Rustin Award will go to Doug  Spearman.

Tickets are available, starting at $50 ($100 VIP).

$50 tickets click here: http://healthjustice.net/Pages/ticket50.php

$100 VIP tickets click here: http://healthjustice.net/Pages/ticket100.php

About JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves. Former slaves in Galveston rejoiced in the streets with jubilant celebrations. Juneteenth celebrations began in Texas the following year. Former slaves (and their descendants) across the country soon did the same.

About PRIDE
The word pride is used in this case an antonym for shame, which has been used to control and oppress LGBT persons throughout history. Pride in this sense is an affirmation of ones self and the community as a whole. The modern “pride” movement began after the “Stonewall riots” in June 1969. Instead of backing down to unconstitutional raids by New York City Police, gay men, lesbians and transgender people in local bars fought back. In 1970 a parade that commemorated the anniversary of the Stonewall riots began a national grassroots movement. Today many countries around the world celebrate LGBT pride.