Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 15, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Hosts: YWCA Rock County and the Elite Ladies of Beloit

YWCA Rock County is a driving force for change in our community. For over 100 years, our mission of empowering women and eliminating racism has been strengthened and tested. The charge of the Racial Justice program is to foster on-going discussion, community activities and trainings focused on a range of topics pertaining to race, privilege and human rights.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, federal US troops arrived in Galveston, Texas carrying the message of the emancipation proclamation which declared that enslaved people were now free. Last year, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Program Opening 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

• Welcome from YWCA Rock County                                                    

• Opening Prayer

• Black National Anthem

• Resolution Presentation

• Recognition of City Officials

• Student Speaker

• Meaning of Juneteenth 

• Student Speaker: Miss Beloit’s Teen, Maliah Miller                    

• Juneteenth Celebration Keynote Speaker – Monica Street Brown          

Gospel Performances 1PM – 3PM

Rhythm Section: 1:00PM – 1:30PM

Youth Community Choir: 1:30PM - 2:00PM                                                                  

Kezia Dubois: 2PM – 3PM

Worthy: 3PM – 3:30PM

Alternative / R&B Performance: 3:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Zack Douglas: 3:45PM – 4:30PM

Christopher’s Project Performance: 5PM – 8PM                                                                  

Food Vendors

• BT Goodies Craft & More

• Charlie Joes Catering

• Cap't Lou's & Mrs. Pat's

• Cherry Malone's Cakes

• Coleman's Exotic Barbeque

• Cupcake Pushaz

• Gibby's Soulfood & BBQ

• Kona Ice of Rock County

• Lil Frank's BBQ

• Made 2 Order

• Taco Mane

Product/Service Vendors

• Amir's Angels Doula Services

• Artist

• Auragoddess

• Be Smooth LLC

• Craft Dee Behavior

• Design by Mayo LLC

• Herf's Fireworks

• Honey Comb Legacy

• It's About You Adult Family Home

• K Glow Cosmetics

• Mad Charms

• Rock County Dems

• Rubies with a Purpose

• UFCW Local 1473

Non-Profit Vendors

• ACTS Housing

• Beloit College

• Beloit Health Systems

• Beloit Public Education Network

• Blackhawk Technical College

• BMHS MEO

• Community Action Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties

• Community Health Systems, Inc.

• Concerned Black Citizens of Beloit

• Covenant Care Counseling Center

• DEFY Domestic Abuse Beloit

• Diversity Action Team of Rock County

• ECCHO Rock County

• Justice Overcoming Borders

• League of Women Voters (LWV) - Beloit

• Legal Action of Wisconsin

• Literacy for Life - Stateline Community Foundation

• Madison Metropolitan (WI) Chapter of The Links

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Beloit Branch

• Nutrition and Health Associates

• Rock County Jumpstart

• Rock County Aging and Disability Resource Center

• Rock County Human Resouces

• Rock County Human Services

• Rock-Walworth Head Start/Early Head Start

• Southwest Workforce Development Board

• Thy Kingdom Come Ministry

• WisDems

• Wisconsin Poor People's Campaign

• Youth2Youth 4 Change