To celebrate the USA's 2024 Juneteenth Federal Holiday and to encourage the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Southern California USA to make Juneteenth an Official City Holiday Monday's participants heed Opel Lee's call to annually WALK 2 & 1/2 miles in remembrance of the 2 & 1/2 years it took for United States Slaves to be informed that they had been freed.
100 Films Retreat's On The Move talk show host Johnnie May Green will interview Walkers on Monday (6/17/24) starting before 9:30am at 7th Street & Anaheim Place RC CA 91730 USA (near the Solamonte Apartment Complex) while prolific Hollywood talent Phillip E. Walker-MFA greets them.
Then at 10:00 am PhilE (stage name) will begin to lead the 2 & 1/2 mile WALK to Rancho Cucamonga City Hall.
Upon their arrival Walkers will meetup with folk already gathered around the CityOfRC.us Water Fountain. There the "Hapless Revenge" - An Original Juneteenth Tale Film Production Company Members will be introduced to the public followed by San Jose State University Television Radio Film and Theatre Professor Emeritus Dr. Ethel Pitts Walker and others presenting speeches about the history of this Federal Holiday.
Finally attendees will sign and then present to The City a formal request that the the Local Government make Juneteenth an Official City of Rancho Cucamonga California USA Holiday.
Event Venue
Near Solamonte Apartments, 7th Street and Anaheim Place, Rancho Cucamonga, United States
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