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a 12h FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM II SUNDAY JUNE 13 1976 12h FORT WORTH STARTELEGRAM 111 SUNDAY JUNE 13 1976 Juneteenth adds continuity to black tradition the nation observes its 200th birthday The to celebrations can have a comfortable relationship as long as both are viewed realistically Masters said juneteenth activities One of the things that makes America a Democracy prototype is its openness and insistence and spiritual commitment to ethnic pluralism There's no violation of this spirit when blacks or browns or any other group celebrates its history" Juneteenth is more than a festive event organizers of the celebration maintain When Masters announced three years ago the Community Development Fund and interested black citizens were resurrecting Juneteenth he said: Riding club broadens participation black community "a kind of emptiness that has been precipitated by the whole intergration-assimilation process of gaining a foothold in the mainstream of America" "JUNETEENTII IS an occasion for reflecting upon the whole ethnic question as we look back in retrospect at those events which brought Jtmeteenth into being" Masters said "Any group that has gone through what black people have gone through needs a Juneteenth celebration a symbol of victory a landmark from which we began to step forward and see a new day "It's true for Jewish people who celebrate the Passover Its true for Mexican-Americans who celebrate Cinco de Mayo and its true for this country which celebrates the 4th of July There's always an intrinsic need for celebrating rallying around a victorious event" As Texas blacks observe the 19th of June "I DON'T THINK there's any conflict or inconsistency in celebrating both Juneteenth and the Bicentennial event as long as one can keep things in proper historical perspective By that I mean being acutely aware of what the meaning of Juneteenth is and also recognizing the great contributions black people have made in this country in spite of those difficult odds" he said "We would have to recognize that although Crispus Attucks was one of the first black soldiers to die for America during the war with the British it was much much later in history that black slaves in America actually won their freedom" Masters said Juneteenth has been declared an official Bicentennial event by the Fort Worth Bicentennial committee In the spring of 1974 a group of interested citizens and an organization called the Fort Worth Community Development Fund announced plans to revive the 19th of June popularly known among Texans as "JuneIeenth" The 19th of June marks the day slaves in this state received word of their emancipation in 1865 two years after President Lincoln issued Abe Emancipation Proclamation In the years after that message of freedom Juneteenth took on the festiveness of a tradi tional celebration comparable to the nation's independence day on July the 4th Juneteenth vas a time for barbecue baseball red soda water and lemonade It was a time for rejoicing But the celebration died in the late 1950s and '60s as intergration became the vogue For many blacks during that time Juneteenth was Just a memory buried in history books and old flewspaper clippings 4 "THERE ARE THOSE who still maintain the celebration of Juneteenth is a form of alienation a counter-intergration activity" Ilenry Masters director of the Community Development Fund said "But that's not true" he continued "Everybody is invited to participate in Juneteenth "THERE ARE THOSE who still maintain the celebration of Juneteenth is a form of alienation a counter-intergration activity" lienry Masters director of the Community Development Fund said "But that's not true" he continued "Every- body is invited to participate in Juneteenth Friday and Saturday and at 3 pm Sunday A western show will entertain spectators at 1 pm Saturday freArdrirAndrAindri4 HUD-FHA-VA HOMES CHANDLER REAL ESTATE )531-1101 310S MO Dot 11 41FAIVAPWJArAratrAVAN 0 rArArilArJArAratrArAP More than 50 members men women and children make up the club billed as a family-oriented recreational organization Walter Smith is president of Circle 5 The club usually sponsors its annual rodeo on July 4th but club officials now say they will sponsor their annual event during Juneteenth festivities The rodeo at the Stop-Six Corral at Eastland and Loop 820 will begin at 7 pm aut tA)rral at nasuano ana Loop 820 will begin at 7 pm "WE'RE ESTABLISHING an annual celebration that provides a vehicle to link the past with the present and provides a kind of continuity to black folk tradition in Texas Juneteenth means more than drinking red soda pop" Last year more than 30000 people attended the Juneteenth Festival in Sycamore Park officials of the event estimated More are expected to attend this year's four-day event beginning June 17 in the park Heading the Juneteenth committee this year are Mrs Marie Brooks and Jap Jones "A lot of things have contributed to the kind of success we've had in organizing the Juneteenth Festival the last two years" Masters said He attributes some of the success to the "psychological void" that exists in the Brooks le roos anap ones "A lot of things have contributed to the kind of success we've had in organizing the Juneteenth Festival the last two years" Mas- ters said He attributes some of the success to the "psychological void" that exists in the The Circle 5 Riding Club the only black riding club in Fort Worth began 20 years ago in the back yard of Ed Landers of Lake Como For years the club only participated in the Lake Como Fourth of July Parade But in 1968 the black cowboys participated for the first time in the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show parade and later were judged the best dressed riding club in the parade The Circle 5 Riding Club subsequently was invited to the Tyler Rose Festival the State Fair parades and the Sun Flower Riding Club Parade in Wichita Kan They have journeyed throughout Texas and Oklahoma for various parades and rodeos jutiguutim utw dressed riding club in the parade The Circle 5 Riding Club subsequently was invited to the Tyler Rose Festival the State Fair parades and the Sun Flower Riding Club Pa- rade in Wichita Kan They have journeved throughout Texas and Oklahoma for vari- ous parades and rodeos KERATM plans a blockbuster for Jun eteenth KERA-FM plans a blockbuster for iLineteenth Juneteenth observances started in Galveston in 1865 KERA-FM 90 will observe the 19th of June with an 11- hour Jtmeteenth Blockbuster beginning at 7 am June 19 The Jtmeteenth Blockbuster will feature black music poetry drama and history with special tributes to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson actor Paul Robeson comedian "Moms" ltlabley and author Lorraine Hansberry In addition humor will be in terpersed throughout the broadcast The humor aspect of the program will show how racism historically has been a part of America's black and white cultures blockbuster producers Bob Ray Sanders and Bob Bordelon said KERA-FM is serving as the Fort Worth-Dallas Juneteenth headquarters and local Juneteenth activities will be announced during the program PLANS BETTER TRIPS MEMBERS SAY CALL 335-4871 3426 7th N-k- Tv 1 7 or- an au er PLANS BETTER TRIPS 1 KERA-FM 90 will observe 0111 the 19th of June with an 11- 41L MEMBERS SAY '-Juneteenth observances '-f-1) i hour nineteenth Blockbuster beginning at 7 am Jim loe 19 CALL 3354871 3426 7th 1 'Itt i The nineteenth Bckbus- if' ter will feature black music 4 2 poetry drama and history i started in Galveston in 1865 with special tributes to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson ac- ii ff 19th'81Ipwawsa Mi tor Paul Robeson comedian i a uei millEs 1 i '''7 -fi '4t11'' I :1 I o' "Moms" a si bl author k1 4 04 Lorraine thoiir 7 7kk 4 1 aine I VK 'ii: 416--Alib1111 I Aiiimi it' '14 --'44i: 1 1 -4114k --T-)-- A tion humor will be in- OENEIN 'k) -1 f' i A terpersed throughout the 4 v'''' MEATY broadcast 12 SPARERIBS HOT Summer tt v- A irk fiN Igi The humor aspect of the i 10A Iha program will show how rac- a 11 S' ''''i i 7 ism historically has been a I LI 1 29 LINI(S SAUSAGE 't ''n 1 part of America's black and 30 $3600 10 TAt 1 the A white cultures blockbuster lb by stick 11J 69c -9 i tsi and Bob Bordelon said producers Bob Ray Sanders mel box bs "Mb t1 1 1 11 I KERA-FM is serving as the -1--1-- 011i xiel m- Fort Worth-Dallas Big ri ae 1 t)Z pOORTHOOSELMARKE11 i3O EASTI k4 Att' Juneteenth headquarters and local Juneteenth activities BARBEQUE SAUCE 3111 ELKNAP 4- 1 1461 I 7--' will be announced during the -54 I program 1 4 49 rowilvownrOmo IlLogi oot Ms CoadOsitoso r41) "Ill 4 4Pos 1 I 1 Iofiliiiara 42 '1'4: I A -2413 'Ilkao slaves received voting instructions Later the festivities began and Juneteenth became a day for baseball picnicking and in some places preaching The celebrations grew as blacks concentrated in the Fort Worth-Dallas area in Mexia throughout East Texas and in Houston In 1939 the Star-Telegram announced that 55 former slaves were to be guests of honor at an Emancipation Day celebration at the Negro Masonic mosque on East Third Street One June 19 1940 a parade led the way to Greenway Park on East Belknap Street a traditional gathering place for Juneteenth festivities In 1950 the Star-Telegram reported that black citizens in Fort Worth flocked to Forest Park and Botanic Garden to celebrate June 19 A group of black ministers complained in 1953 that public parks and amusement facilities were open to blacks only on Juneteenth The group asked blacks to boycott these slaves received voting instructions Later the festiv- Ales began and Juneteenth became a day for baseball picnicking and in some places preaching The celebrations grew as blacks concentrated in the Fort Worth-Dallas area in Ilexia throughout East Tex- as and in Houston In 1939 the Star-Telegram announced that 55 former slaves were to be guests of honor at an Emancipation Day celebration at the Negro Masonic mosque on East Third Street One June 19 1940 a parade It began on June 19 1865 when Maj Gen Gordon Granger landed at Galveston and issued in the name of the US government a proclama' ton declaring all of the approximately 200000 slaves in Texas free The message of freedom reached Texas two years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on Jan 1 1863 Slavery for the most part went undisturbed in Texas during the Civil War So when President Lincoln issued the proclamation in 1863 there was nobody in Texas to enforce and his troops arrived historians have noted When the word of freedom got out in Galveston folks went wild in that area Still most of the slaves were in East Texas and government troops moved inland to spread the word "Now just like up in other states there were some pockets where some (slave) masters maintained strict control even after the amendment abolishing slavery But on the whole slavery throughout the state slavery as an institution was abolished" Dr Melvin Banks of Dallas Bishop College said THE EARLIEST Juneteenth celebrations were occasions for political rally ing where the newly freed It began on June 19 1865 when aj Gen Gordon Granger landed at Galveston and issued in the name of the LS government a proclama- tion declaring all of the ap- proximately 200000 slaves in Texas free The message of freedom reached Texas two years af- ter the Emancipation Procla- mation went into effect on Jan 1 1863 Slavery for the most part went undisturbed in Texas during the Civil War So when President Lincoln is- sued the proclamation in 1863 there was nobody in Texas to intergration movement" said Dr Banks who has taught history at Bishop College for more than 40 years "Black folks didn't want anything that might attach them to the ancient stigma of being black "It was the big battle raging for equality for first-class citizenship At that time anything that smacked of the old order was frowned upon" In 1961 the Star-Telegram told of the apparent loss of enthusiasm in Fort Worth's Juneteenth celebrations "NOT A BARBECUE or a picnic was scheduled for the Fort Worth Negro community as a whole and the traditional 19th of June rodeo has been deferred to July 4" an article stated A spokesman for the black community explained that Negroes "these days" were focusing on the ideal of unity of the races and did not concede any longer that a separate independence day was needed It was almost 10 years later that Juneteenth began to reemerge The new black pride movement rekindled an interest in black history The black-is-beautiful trend extended to an almost forgotten Juneteenth In 1974 the Community Development Fund and several interested citizens formally resurrected the 19th of June for Fort Worth citizens intergration movement" said Dr Banks who has taught history at Bishop Col- lege for more than 40 years Black folks didn't want any- thing that might attach them to the ancient stigma of being black "It was the big battle rag- ing for equality for first-class citizenship At that time any- thing that smacked of the old order was frowned upon" In 1961 the Star-Telegram told of the apparent loss of en- thusiasm in Fort Worth's Juneteenth celebrations "NOT A BARBECcE or a --Slar-Tekgram Photo JUNETEEN'TH DESIGN Miss Ea rline Miles left and Mrs Marie Brooks Juneteenth committee co-chairpersons display the design used on Juneteenth T-shirts Commercial artist Virgil White created the design depicting famous black Americans Shirts may be purchased at the Community Development Fund office at Oakbrook Mall 2871 Riverside Drive Black first to fall at Boston Massacre Several black men were in the group which fought British soldiers on the night of March 5 1770 popularly known as the Boston Massacre Crispus Attucks a mulatto described by historians as tall and brawny was the first person shot and killed by British soldiers 2 2 1 II 20-22 Count in case Ip Calendar of Juneteenth events mtke 51b $9195 case ala HOT LINKS 10 tx $7" HOWEVER the Star-Telegram reported the next day that more than 1000 Juneteenth observers visited Forest Park Zoo Something began happening to the Juneteenth spirit in the years to come "It was the beginning of the BRISKETS lb 99c SPARE RIBS I Lean IL lb $1491 The third annual Juneteenth Festival at Sycamore Park Thursday through Sunday will provide activities for persons with a wide range of ages and interests A Battle of Talent concert will begin the celebration from 3 to 8:30 pm Thursday Bands from the Fort Worth-Dallas area will compete for prizes FRIDAY continue at noon when the arts and crafts and other special displays open Carnival rides Kiddie Land and the food concessions will be open from noon to 10:30 pm Open-air concerts will be presented from 2 until 4 pm and 7 to 9:30 pm The Sycamore Invitational Tennis Tournament is scheduled from 6 to 8 pm A film festival depicting the social and cultural life styles of black people will be featured from 8:45 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday Two Juneteenth events will be conducted away from Sycamore Park rodeo competition begins at 7 pm at the Stop-Six Corral and the Miss Juneteenth Pageant will be at 8 pm at Oakbrook Mall displays open Carnival rides Kiddie Land and the food concessions will be open from noon to 10:30 pm Open-air concerts will be presented from 2 until 4 pm and 7 to 9:30 pm The Sycamore Invitational Tennis Tourna- ment is scheduled from 6 to 8 tion oegins at i pm at tne stop-six corral ana the Miss Juneteenth Pageant will be at 8 pm at Oakbrook Mall iltineteent 1 1 'VIVrom 1 tournament Festivities at Sycamore Park continue at noon with the opening of displays and concessions which will be open until 10:30 pm A "Tribute to Black Music Tradition" a history of black mtsic through spirittints and other folk songs will be given at I pm The Stop-Six Corral will be the site of a western show from 1 to 5 pm Rodeo competition will continue there at 7 pm A baseball doubleheader pits the Grapevine Bombers vs the World's Greatest beginning at 2 pm and the Mansfield Tigers take on the Cleburne Trojans at 4:30 pm A softball game matching the Dirt Street Gang against all comers is scheduled at 7:30 pm Open-air concerts will be presented from 6 to 8 pm and from 9 until 10:30 pm SUNDAY Festivities continue at Sycamore Park from 2 until 10:30 pm The tennis tournament features the doubles championship from 1:30 until 5 pm Awards and prizes in various contests will be presented at 5 pm Open-air concerts will be given from 2 until 10:30 pm A rodeo will be conducted at 3 pm at Stop Six Corral No admission fee will be charged for activities at the Juneteenth Festival A baseball doubleheader pits the Grapevine Bombers vs the World's Greatest beginning at 2 pm and the Mansfield Tigers take on the Cleburne Trojans at 4:30 pm A softball game matching the Dirt Street Gang against all comers is scheduled at 7:30 pm Open-air concerts will ll be presented 6 Awards and prizes in various contests will be presented at 5 pm Open-air concerts will be given from 2 until THIRD ANNUAL JUNETEENTh FESTIVAL JUNE 17-20 1976 SYCAMORE PARK SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Thursclav June 17 1976 rrITTTIT I I A Thursday ifinekd171 1197-1246 IJU 14E4 I I I' I 11240 I battle Concert pm 9 Q91i Sycamore Park fridav June IR 1976 Booth Preparations SATURDAY The Jimeteenth parade begins at 10 am downtown The singles championship will be determined from 8 am until noon in the tennis Sycamore Park Festivities concession open Sycamore Park Eloquent speaker died in poverty Sycamore Park Sycamore Park Sycamore Park 9-12 Noon 12 pm 12 pm 12 pm 12 pm 4-8 pm 24 pm 7-930 pm 8 pm 7 pm pm Samuel Ringgold Ward an He became a professional eloquent speaker was ad- antislavery agent in I1139 and vertised as the black Daniel was one of the first blacks to Webster join the Liberty party He left America in 1851 went to England and then to Jamaica where he died in poverty ArtCrafts and special display Carnival Rides Kiddie Land Tennis Invitational Open Air Concert Miss Juneteenth Pageant Rodeo Black Film Festival Sycamore Park Sycamore Park Oakbrook Mall Stop-Six Corral Sycamore Park tit' el A SPECIAL 4JN ----7- CONGRATULATION 46 JUN I ON YOUR 14 2 :4 ETEIENTH ----116' I We We salute the Community Development Fund Committee and the Fort Worth Juneteenth Commit- tee ea ifngo ot hnee exciting 0 rn gi as beds i gunl ief i coof necv: events cJoumnem eptni uo-s nineteen (Juneteenth) This is an important dote in the history of our state and nation g4h f11 YOUR HOME HOME OWNED OPERATED FOOD STORE 5428 RAMEY 4931 ROSEDALE 1300 ROSEDALE 4400 BERRY 1900 EVANS 4445 RIVER OAKS BLVD 724 SYLVANIA 1201 SEMINARY DR tiff 'r: it ti 4 A SPECIAL 11 14Vtly14 juNEITEENTH I I ID 10 am 10 asm-12 noon 12 pm 1 pm 1-5 pm Saturdavjune 19197Q Junettenth Parade Downtown Fort Worth Invitational Tennis Tournament (Singles Championship) Sycamore Park Park festivities continue Sycamore Park Special to Black Music Tradition" Sycamore Park Western Slow Stop-Six Corral Baseball Double-header Grapevine Bombers vs Viorld's Greatest Mansfield Tigers vs Cleburne Trojans Sycamore Park IN JUNETEENTH A mo itt 4 A II I 104 tit -14 IVE cal from t' igclum3m vA 1 rTmiti-11111111Iii PLY SPECIALS ABOEBBEZ SPECIALS TO Iv( ittra Ot 110EI ABgEI2Bgno Open Air Concert 24 pm pm 6-8 940:30 pm 7 pm 8:4540 pm Sycamore Park Stop-Six Corral Rodeo Black Film Festival June 20 197 Park testivities continue Sycamore Park 6wA1117 II mt 9 Always a Winner! i 141 lock Absorber EA SPECIALS 6-13-WE1 Shock Absorber SPECIALS 6-13-WED ek --) no ed) SPI a GOOD SUN 6-16 Sycamore Park Tennis Invitational (Double Championship) Sycamore Park 2 pm40-30 pm 24 pm 5 pm World's Finest Motor OM Sycamore Park MON 12 Presentation of awards and prizes Motorcycle Show Open Air Concert MI activities open Western Show Sycamore Park Sycamore Park wawa b44PAI 2 pm 2 pm Syatmore Park Stop-Six Corral Be Sure Your Air Conditioner Is Cooling At Maximum Capacity! 4111i I IL I latar por467-4-- -www0 littIVOLINE MOTOR Olt' Shil2kill 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