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SUN. JUN. 5 11AM-5PM
UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER
550 Alumni Lane
Davis, CA 95616
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM OF ART
254 Old Davis Road
Davis, CA 95616
Free parking on Sundays in garage and surrounding lot next to Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
FREE FAMILY EVENT
Please note that our celebration takes place early to honor and not interfere with the local Juneteenth festivities happening in surrounding cities on the day of the holiday.
WELCOME
Last year, after 155 years of many celebrations, President Biden announces that Juneteenth (June 19) is officially a federal holiday. Yolo Juneteenth is proud to have been a faithful celebrant with our community for the past 7 years.
This year we invite you to celebrate with us at the UC Davis Conference Center and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on Sunday, June 5 from 11-5pm.
UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER
550 Alumni Lane
Davis, CA 95616
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM OF ART
254 Old Davis Road
Davis, CA 95616
Yolo Juneteenth Festival is supported, in part, by the City of Davis Human Relations Commission and Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; and with the support from the Culture C.O.-O.P, which promotes understanding and respect for diversity, equality, cultural competency, literacy and a quality education for all.
We’d also like to extend our gratitude to the UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art for supporting this year’s celebration.
Check our site regularly for more information on featured performers, vendors and sponsors.
2022 ARTISTS & PERFORMERS
TheArthur Wright
Master Artist
Marsha Carter
Master Quilter
Catch-A-Beat
Interactive Dance
Charles Frost
West African Drummer
Ulysses Tu
Master Artist
JTL Productions
Fashion Showcase
Tori Hunter
Master Illustrator
M'ster Lewis
Rapper
Grant HS Drumline
Percussion Band
Aditi Jain
Master Artist
Shonna McDaniels
Master Artist
DJ Tosh
Disc Jockey
Charlotte Smith
Vocalist
Mahima Kale
Master Artist
Isaac Kwakye
Master Artist
Khristel Johnson
Master Quilter
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Somona & Friends
Gospel Group
V'Santi Tobey
Master Artist
Anjanea Nicholas
Insprirational Speaker
HONORED GUESTS
Lucas Frerichs, Vice Mayor of Davis
Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull, UC Davis Vice Chancellor
Dr. Jann Murray Garcia, UC Davis Director for Social Justice and Immersive Learning
Sandy Holman, Master of Ceremony
Dr. Vickie Gomez, UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
NJ Mvondo, Davis Human Relations Commission Chair
Anthony Volkar, Yolo County Office of Education Public Information Officer
Mark Fink, Director of Yolo County Library
Buffalo Soldiers 10th Cavalry, Company G
Tuskegee Airmen Heritage Chapter
Chloe Scott, UCD Student
“What if every youth in our community made one work of Black art. Imagine how much we could learn from seeing art through their eyes. Imagine how unifying and impactful their work could be.”
This year youth in our community have the opportunity to contribute to this year’s festivities.
The “Make Black Art” project is a new experimental community learning experience that asks youth to research and discover a Black art subject of interest, then create or replicate that subject in any art form that their ability allows as a show of appreciation for the culture.
Volunteers Needed
Help make this year’s Early Juneteenth holiday celebration a success!
Join our team of volunteers to gain an opportunity to make new friends, enjoy a free meal, and give back to the community.
If you are interested in volunteering, please take a look at the variety of roles and click on the "Be a Volunteer" button to complete a volunteer application
THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Shopping at the Event = Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
Black business owners face a disproportionate number of challenges.
Supporting Black businesses helps our community thrive.
BJM ART SHOP INC
Fine Art Prints by Tori Hunter
Welcome to Black Magickal Joy! Are you a fan of super-heroes? Visit our store for a wide array of prints, canvas, t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies that celebrate melanin super powers! 🔥 ✊🏿
This shop is here to provide nostalgia and connection. For people of color to feel happy and empowered. For the Blerds at heart to come feel welcomed and be their ultimate selves. A place where common interest lies. I hope to bring people together and happy with my prints.
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Chic Boutique 22
Women's Clothing Store by Connie McBride
Our Women's Boutique was established in 2013 with the purpose of selling the latest in fashion to the residents of Sacramento .
Founded by Connie McBride, and inspired by a combination of high fashion and new street trends, Chic Boutique 22 also known as Classy Bag Lady’s Chic Boutique has a large selection of retail items at a fair price.
Customers come to us for our impressive selection of Unique styles, Quality Fabric, and more.
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
The Culture C.O.-O.P
Community Activism by Sandy Holman
The Culture C.O.-O.P. promotes systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, diversity, literacy, and quality education for all. Our services and products reach audiences locally, nationally, and internationally.
We accomplish our mission through a holistic approach involving key partners who engage regularly with youth/adults, communities, organizations, businesses, and institutions.
Through serving people of all ages and backgrounds, we seek to create new paradigms for how people view and engage with one another.
FEATURED SPONSOR
Goldmarh
Ethically Made Artisan Wares by Nai-Muh & Modou
Our goal has always been to establish a direct connection between the local artisans handcrafting these ethically made pieces and the clientele that vibes at our frequency.
Nai-Muh creates designs and curate capsule collections, and Modou works directly with the artisans to procure Goldmarh's ethically made pieces. At Goldmarh, we believe in slow fashion and release ethically made capsule collections when they are complete. This ensures our artisans are not overworked.
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Multiculturalism Rocks!
Blog, Bookstore, Art & Literacy Projects, and Consulting Services by NJ Mvondo
We celebrate and advocate for cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding on all platforms, with a strong emphasis on children's literature from BIPOC authors, iIlustrators and publishers of color available online and through our pop-up bookstore.
Some of our nonprofit projects include: The Interactive Healing Art Project (HAP), supported in part by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, which promotes and explores art as a help to the collective healing journey and Multicultural Families Rock, which gives free access to books by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) authors to underserved families.
FEATURED SPONSOR
Read Across Jamaica Foundation
Nonprofit by Ja'nice Wisdom
The mission of Read Across Jamaica Foundation is to introduce creative and interactive methods of reading that encourages children to engage in lifelong learning. While engaged in the enjoyment of a good book’s content, the process of learning to read aids children in avoiding a lifestyles impacted by illiteracy.
Read Across Jamaica Foundation’s goal is to assist schools, enrichment centers, and after school programs in acquiring diverse library resources that encourage students to increase their opportunities to learn and to read.
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
SIGIDIART
Fine Art Paintings by TheArthur Wright
I portray African derived historical figures, be they African or African American. In general any ethnic figure, since daily it is becoming a lesser contended fact that life and the human race began there.
Watercolor is one medium and process that I have long used, but household bleach became my signature medium. Bleach on certain papers creates a bright gold residue and I can manipulate that to create my images.
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
VENDOR INFORMATION
Interested in being a featured vendor?
Yolo County Library, Friends of the Davis Public Library, Multiculturalism Rocks
and The Culture C.O.-O.P. welcome your participation in Yolo's first Virtual Juneteenth Celebration!
The 2022 Celebration will be held on June 5.
All Vendors must be approved as there is limited space.
All vendors must have an online presence with sales information that we can publish as a link.
Click here to fill the application. Use the donation button to process your payment.
SPONSORS
We thank our generous donors, and we invite you to click on their logo for more information on their organization, and the work they do to support Black communities, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Without the support of individuals and organizations, the annual Juneteenth celebration would not be possible. Please consider a donation to support this great event which brings together communities from around the region.
Organizations interested in sponsoring the event can contact Scott Love at scottlove@yolocounty.org or 530.757.5595
LET'S CONNECT!
Would you like to support our Juneteenth Committee and help us organize future Juneteenth events? Interested in volunteering? Contact us with any questions you might have, and thank you for joining us in celebrating Juneteenth and in sharing awareness about its importance.
(530) 757-5595
