PHOTOS! Malverne's second annual Juneteenth Jubilee
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Emily Sever, left, and Maya Lewis sang ‘Lift Every Voice.’
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Gabrielle Bernake, 12th grade, applied a hand decal to Zhayden Tomlinson, 8th grade in a colorful celebration of Juneteenth.
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Ethan Brown, Shiloh Irving, Jalen Blue, Luis Torres, and Daniel Barron entertained the crowd with a drum circle.
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(L-R) Jordon Blue (12th Grade) and Kaiden Ulysse (11th Grade) introducing performers and speakers.Jordon Blue, 12th grade, left, and Kaiden Ulysse, 11th grade, helped organize and run the Juneteenth Jubilee.
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The celebration kicked off with a parade, complete with music from the Pride of Malverne Marching Band and accompanying flag twirling.
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The Davison Third Grade Chorus performed a recorder rendition of ‘Eye of the Tiger.’ Their repertoire also includes Hot Cross Buns. Students said they loved the half-day of school, and performing with their friends.
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The Juneteenth Jubilee saw students and parents from every school in the district come out to celebrate alongside small business owners and local leaders, including representatives of the Divine Nine.
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Malverne students, parents, small business owners and civic leaders came out to Malverne High School on June 14 to celebrate Juneteenth. The holiday, on the 19th, celebrates the anniversary of when slaves in Texas found out that they were free, three years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
“While celebrating Juneteenth uplifts the large Black community we have at the school, it also serves as a reminder to all students regardless of background that everybody deserves to be free and treated with respect,” said Kaiden Ulysse, 16, who played a large role in organizing this year’s event.
The event saw musical performances and poetry readings, as well as a speech from Laura Harding, director of ERASE Racism.
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