B. H. Brilliant Minds Project Inc. apologizes for having to inform you that we are canceling the Oakland 13th Annual Juneteenth celebration and festival on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
Due to taking safety precautions measures because of the Coronavirus. We must keep our guests, sponsors, entertainers and staff safe.
Thank you for understanding, please be safe. We look forward to seeing you next year 2021.
Ms. Barbara Howard
Due to taking safety precautions measures because of the Coronavirus. We must keep our guests, sponsors, entertainers and staff safe.
Thank you for understanding, please be safe. We look forward to seeing you next year 2021.
Ms. Barbara Howard
B.H. Brilliant Minds Project, Inc
The 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
We are excited to announce that the 13th Annual Oakland Juneteenth Celebration is fast approaching! Please join us on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 925 Brockhurst Street Oakland, CA 94608, between Market Street and San Pablo Avenue for a day for music, free health screens, historical education and family fun. This year’s theme is “What''s In Our DNA?” brings together people of all ethnicities and cultures of the Greater Bay Area to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States.
Thanks to sponsors like Alameda County Public Health, the City/County Neighborhood Initiative, the City of Oakland and the Akonadi Foundation, Oakland Juneteenth Celebration has brought people from all over the city together to commemorate this unique moment in history. Last year, over 1,000 people enjoyed the festival that included live music, free health screenings, oral history presentations, quilting, and many other symbolic activities to commemorate our African American heritage. This year we will again honor individuals and organizations provide even more opportunities for the community to hear from the voices of our ancestors:
- Live Blues and Jazz performances
- Vendors & Community Resource displays and sales
- Kids Zone
- Health Zone to provide health screening & resources
- Racial Justice
- Mental Health Awareness
- Movie Screening
- Artist Workshops
BH Brilliant Minds Project, Inc. is a 501(3)(c) organization and all donations are tax deductible. Of course, the best benefit of all is the knowledge that you are positively supporting the Oakland community. Contributions can be made to B.H. Brilliant Minds Project, Inc., by calling 510 290-0811. If you have any additional questions or need any additional information email Barbarahoward47@comcast.net. Our hope is that you will seriously consider this invitation and join us as we strive to make a positive difference in our community.
Warm regards.
Barbara Howard
Director of Oakland Juneteenth Festival
B.H. Brilliant Minds Project, Inc.