ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The town of Atlantic Beach, in collaboration with the nonprofit organization UCAN, hosted a Juneteenth celebration that emphasized African American heritage and culture.
Sandra Brooks, Executive Director of UCAN, highlighted the event’s educational purpose.
“We were trying to keep the theme of the African American heritage and culture. And so the main point of Juneteenth celebration for us is just, far as knowledge, just teaching people what it’s about, hoping that more people would be open to celebrating it just as much as July 4th,” said Brooks.
This marks the third year of the event, but the first time it has been held in Atlantic Beach, having previously taken place in Shallotte, NC. The celebration began with a freedom ride from Shallotte along the Gullah Geechee corridor to Atlantic Beach. Attendees enjoyed Gullah Geechee storytelling, art displays, food vendors, and music from a DJ.
UCAN, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Supply, N.C., is “dedicated to driving socioeconomic progress to empower growth, opportunity, and unity among minorities, their families, & communities.”
Organizers plan to return to Atlantic Beach for next year’s celebration.
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