Nonprofit hosts Juneteenth celebration in Elk Grove

A Juneteenth festival in Elk Grove this week will not only be about celebrating the community, but also providing education.

NONPROFIT IN ELK GROVE IS HOSTING A JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL CELEBRATION. THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY. AND JOINING US NOW TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT SHARI WILSON AND SABRINA WARD. SHARI. SABRINA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR FOR THIS WEEKEND, FOR JUNETEENTH. WE’RE SO EXCITED. SO IT’S SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH FROM 11 TO 6. NOT ONLY ARE WE CELEBRATING THE END OF SLAVERY, BUT IT’S MORE ABOUT JUST THE JOURNEY, THE STRENGTH AND WISDOM THAT WE’VE CARRIED THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS. REALLY FOCUSING ON CELEBRATING OUR ACHIEVEMENTS, BUT STILL REFLECTING ON THE CHALLENGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE. OUR JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN BUILT AROUND MAKING IT A LEARNING EXPERIENCE, AND I’LL LET SHARI KIND OF HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE DETAILS. WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY, BECAUSE I’VE HEARD ESPECIALLY RECENTLY, THAT SOMETIMES JUNETEENTH ORGANIZERS, THEY WANT TO GET AWAY FROM JUST THIS IS A THIS IS A TIME OF CELEBRATION, AND THERE’S A LOT OF FUN TO BE HAD. BUT THERE ALSO IS A LOT OF EDUCATION THAT NEEDS TO BE HAD. THAT’S WHAT WE DO. SO WHEN YOU COME TO OUR FESTIVAL, WE’RE GOING TO WE’RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT DID YOU KNOW, DID YOU KNOW WHERE THE WORD COWBOY EVEN COME FROM? LIKE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE BLACK FRONTIER THIS YEAR. AND SO WE’RE ALSO HONORING OUR ELDERS. SO WE HAVE NINE DECADES OF WISDOM. SO WE’RE BRINGING OUT OUR ELDERS. WE’RE HONORING THEM WITH ROCKING CHAIRS AND A JOURNAL SO THEY CAN GO BACK AND HAVE A FAMILY REUNION AND PASS DOWN ALL THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO THE FUTURE. YEAH. SO I LOVE THAT IDEA. WHAT TYPE OF TALK ABOUT SPECIAL GUESTS? BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS. YES WE DO. WE HAVE WE HAVE SOME COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS THAT WE’RE GIVING AWAY. THIS HONORING, I SHOULD SAY. DOCTOR LUKE WOOD, DOCTOR ED BUSH, COUNCILMAN ROD BREWER, AND ALSO FAHIZAH ALEEM AND KATRINA HAHN, WHO’S ALSO AN EDUCATION, AMONGST MANY OTHER OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. SO WE’RE EXCITED TO HONOR THEM. AT OUR FESTIVAL THIS YEAR. AND THIS IS SOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. IT’S FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY IS FREE AND NOT MUCH IS FREE ANYMORE. IS FREE. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A MECHANICAL BULL, SO IT’S GOING TO BE COUNTRY THEMED. WE HAVE THE BLACK COWBOYS COMING OUT THAT IT’S GOING TO BE A TIME FOR REALLY THE FAMILY. MY THEME EVERY YEAR IS THE BLACK FAMILY REUNION. SO WE’RE JUST COMING OUT AND HAVING FUN. OKAY. WHAT IS ONE FUN FACT YOU WOULD LIKE ALL OF US TO LEARN? DID YOU KNOW? WELL, DID YOU KNOW I JUST LEARNED THIS NOT TOO LONG AGO? DID YOU KNOW WHERE COWBOY EVEN CAME FROM? I DON’T. WELL, THEY USED FOR. THEY’RE CALLED CATTLEMEN. AND SO AFTER SLAVERY, THE EUROPEANS, THE WHITE COWBOYS, WELL, THE WHITE CATTLEMEN DID NOT WANT THE BLACK CATTLEMEN TO BE CALLED CATTLEMEN. SO INSTEAD THEY CALLED THEM COW BOYS. SO THAT’S WHERE COWBOYS THE NAME CAME FROM. BUT THE COWBOYS TAUGHT THE CATTLEMEN HOW TO BE REAL COWBOYS. AND NOW YOU KNOW, AND NOW YOU KNOW. AND NOW WE ALL KNOW. AND WE SHOULD NOT FORGET THE FREE HAIRCUTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE’LL BE GIVING OUT FREE HAIRCUTS. I THINK THAT IS, LIKE, SO IMPORTANT. WE’RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT BARBERS ARE GOING TO BE BARBERS AND HAIRSTYLISTS FROM MIXED INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY. THEY’RE GOING TO BE COMING OUT AND GIVING FREE HAIRCUTS. SO COME OUT, BRING THE KIDS. AND IS THIS FOR EVERYONE OR IS THIS FOR EVERYONE? LAST YEAR WE HAD EVERYONE THERE. EVERYONE. I MEAN, ALL DIFFERENT CULTURES. YES, YES. BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS AND JUST COME OUT AND HAVE FUN. THIS IS A. LISTEN. IT’S FOR EVERYONE. JUNETEENTH IS A CELEBRATION FOR AMERICA. THIS IS WHEN EVERYONE WAS SET FREE. AND OUR CHANCE TO GO TO A BIG BLACK FAMILY REUNION IN A YES, YES. CAN WE SEE YOU THERE? I MIGHT BE, I MIGHT BE THERE. YES. YES, ESPECIALLY. I LOVE THE FREE HAIRCUT IDEA. FREE HAIR, BARBERS AND BRAIDING. BRAIDING. YES. WE’RE GOING TO BE DOING SOME HAIR STYLING. WOW. YEAH. YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF MONEY. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. YES. ALL RIGHT. TH

Nonprofit hosts Juneteenth celebration in Elk Grove

A Juneteenth festival in Elk Grove this week will not only be about celebrating the community, but also providing education.

A Juneteenth festival in Elk Grove this week will not only be about celebrating the community, but also providing education.Dreams Unlimited Foundation will host the gathering on June 14, ahead of the national holiday.Group founder Sharie Wilson and board member Sabrina Ward joined KCRA 3 in the studio on Tuesday to share how the festival is built around being a learning experience. “We’re talking about the Black Frontier this year,” Wilson said. “We’re also honoring our elders.”It will also be a time to celebrate family. Wilson said every year is treated as a Black family reunion.The festival will showcase small businesses and food vendors and provide free haircuts. Cultural performances and storytelling will also honor the history of Juneteenth. The event is on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Old Town Elk Grove. Learn more, including the history of the term ‘cowboy,’ in the video player above.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

ELK GROVE, Calif. —

A Juneteenth festival in Elk Grove this week will not only be about celebrating the community, but also providing education.

Dreams Unlimited Foundation will host the gathering on June 14, ahead of the national holiday.

Group founder Sharie Wilson and board member Sabrina Ward joined KCRA 3 in the studio on Tuesday to share how the festival is built around being a learning experience.

“We’re talking about the Black Frontier this year,” Wilson said. “We’re also honoring our elders.”

It will also be a time to celebrate family. Wilson said every year is treated as a Black family reunion.

The festival will showcase small businesses and food vendors and provide free haircuts. Cultural performances and storytelling will also honor the history of Juneteenth.

The event is on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Old Town Elk Grove.

Learn more, including the history of the term ‘cowboy,’ in the video player above.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel