Show your support for grassroots organizers who want to make a difference in Davenport. Join Tim Kelly on June 19th from 1-2pm at The Lincoln Center TMBC to hear more about why he’s willing to work hard to connect members of the 5th ward.
Sponsored by the Friends of MLK, Davenport, Juneteenth 2021 is a celebration commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates a two-and-a-half year gap between the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Juneteenth is a mutual celebration of Black liberation and an acknowledgement that emancipation is ongoing. With food and retail vendors, history and information booths, fun-filled games and entertainment for the whole family, Junteenth at The Lincoln Center TMBC highlights the economic, political, and social efforts of African-American inclusion in the American Dream.