Celebrating Juneteenth

When: Sunday June 14, 12:30PM
Where: via Zoom & In-Person 269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Music, Poetry, Historical Enactments and Stories

Juneteenth marks the date—June 19, 1865—when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. It stands as a symbol of delayed justice, resilience, and the enduring fight for Black freedom in America. Juneteenth is not just a historical milestone—it’s a call to action for truth, repair, and equity.

About the Speaker
Professor Richard Green has a lifetime record of grass-roots community activism and social justice. His achievements are many and he has been recognized by multiple local and national organizations. Richard is widely recognized as the “go to” trouble shooter and peacemaker in countless factional divisions, including many police shootings, which became flash points of concern and unrest in the communities.

Richard organized education cadres to visit prisons and assist prisoners in need of services in the aftermath of the Attica-Rebellion. This led to the formation of “The College in The Wall” program, which expanded to many institutions. He founded the multi-dimensional Crown Heights Youth Collective, which has helped over 95,000 youth. “The Collective” teaches youth social justice and the importance of commitment to their families and community. Many of its participants have graduated from college and obtained employment in Fortune 500 firms and public service institutions. Richard held a senior community leadership role to quell the major disturbances and violence commonly known as the Crown Heights Riots. He also founded the “Peace Project” to bring a renewed consciousness to the conditions facing inner city youth internationally. He also created many “Peace Zones.”

About the Musician
Jendog Lonewolf is a touring Two Spirit BlackNative Hip Hop Emcee, Photographer, and Cultural Worker from Brooklyn. She navigates a myriad of spaces challenging stereotypes & issues at the intersections of class, race, gender and sexuality. Leading with Love and rooted in ending the full continuum of violence & exploitation, she invokes a wonderful collision of Hip Hop and social justice. She’s shared stages with Harry Belafonte, Nile Rodgers, Desmond Tutu, Joan Baez and she toured South Africa, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, India, the US, London, and Toronto. Jendog recorded several Hip Hop-Folk song collaborations with Grammy® winner Dan Zanes and his wife, Claudia Eliaza Zanes. She’s a proud member of the People’s Music Network and the New York State Poor People’s Campaign’s Arts & Culture Team.