Spring Break
Juneteenth festival a great time for all
Josh Jefferson
Issue date: 6/24/09 Section: News
"I love Juneteenth. I think my favorite part had to be helping service the community," said Romesa Mickens, senior social work major.
The celebration included musical performances and dance exhibitions. The Little People, using mascot sized puppets dressed in traditional African dress, lip-synched to some of the music as well as Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. There were also inflatable rides for the children to enjoy. Student employees and volunteers from the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center not only assisted but had fun as well.
"It was fabulous, I'd never been to one before," said Linda Strueber, senior social work major. "I work for Bridgeway and I took my consumers over for something to do. We all had a wonderful time. Their favorite things were The Little People."
Every year, Sodexo provides freezers, warmers and watermelons for the festival. Hy-Vee and Neiman's County Market provide foodstuffs and paper plates and other such items. Carr and Bracey lend their culinary skills to the event by cooking various dishes.
Items served included ice cream, assorted sodas, water, chips, watermelon, riblets, jerk chicken, chicken, turkey corndogs, beef hotdogs, rice and beans.
The celebration included musical performances and dance exhibitions. The Little People, using mascot sized puppets dressed in traditional African dress, lip-synched to some of the music as well as Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. There were also inflatable rides for the children to enjoy. Student employees and volunteers from the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center not only assisted but had fun as well.
"It was fabulous, I'd never been to one before," said Linda Strueber, senior social work major. "I work for Bridgeway and I took my consumers over for something to do. We all had a wonderful time. Their favorite things were The Little People."
Every year, Sodexo provides freezers, warmers and watermelons for the festival. Hy-Vee and Neiman's County Market provide foodstuffs and paper plates and other such items. Carr and Bracey lend their culinary skills to the event by cooking various dishes.
Items served included ice cream, assorted sodas, water, chips, watermelon, riblets, jerk chicken, chicken, turkey corndogs, beef hotdogs, rice and beans.
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posted 7/11/09 @ 6:32 AM CST
I was there and it was really nice and amazing fanfare and celebration was really good.
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posted 7/11/09 @ 6:39 AM CST
Interesting news from the university and i like the way you describe things, its really awesome.
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