A Juneteenth celebration will be held next week at Holly Knoll.
Sponsored by the Juneteenth Celebration Committee (Gloucester NAACP, Mathews NAACP and the Gloucester Institute), the celebration will be held from 1-6 p.m. next Thursday, June 19, in and around the historic home of Dr. Robert Russa Moton, 3201 Leadership Drive, Gloucester. Moton (1867-1940) played a lasting role in creating educational opportunities for Black Americans in the decades following the Civil War.
Next week’s event will include music, food, a fashion show and a car show. The program’s keynote speaker will be Devon M. Henry, founder and CEO of Team Henry Enterprises, a nationally recognized contracting firm based in Richmond.
A well-known orator, Henry has garnered national acclaim throughout his speaking career, engaging audiences across the United States with his speeches and insights on entrepreneurship, leading through uncertainty, dismantling Confederate statues, and erecting counter monuments.
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