Juneteenth Fundraiser Harris Family
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Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit JMF Corporation, and any donation will help create an impact.
I AM RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THE VIRTUAL DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, and PRODUCTION, NEEDED TO PRODUCE A VIRTUAL EVENT.
ILIGHTME is a full-service production team. We are working with JMF to bring the FULL VISION in our own voices and represent Juneteenth for what it truly means.
Mr. Harris and Mr. Banks have not received a lot of support during these tragic times. The event was moved online, and we needed an excellent production fIRM to answer our needs. Mr. Trujillo has been working with us, but we are still in need of assistance. WOULD COULD USE SOME SUPPORT FOR ANY REASON!!
I AM LOOKING FOR:
10 PEOPLE WHO CAN PLEDGE $130 OR
20 PEOPLE TO PLEDGE $65 OR
50 PEOPLE TO PLEDGE $26 OR
100 PEOPLE T PLEDGE $13
NOT THAT MUCH!
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY.
From 303 Magazine
:
June 19 marks the late emancipation of slaves in the United States, otherwise known as Juneteenth. Here in Denver, Juneteenth has been commemorated for the past nine years by the Juneteenth Music Festival, taking place in Five Points. It has become one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. Though coronavirus has stopped the Juneteenth Music Festival from throwing their annual celebration in person, the festival has adapted and found a new form of life in a virtual format.
Juneteenth celebrations in Denver have a long-standing history, dating back to around 1968. Juneteenth Music Festival executive director Norman Harris explained the history of Juneteenth in Denver as being a product of a massive migration of people from Texas to Colorado. "Those times, Black folks, they concentrated in the Five Points area, which became a cultural epicenter for black people and businesses," Harris explained. "One of the traditions that was pretty much born from that was the Juneteenth celebration — which at one point was even up to five days long, I believe, and attracted hundreds of thousands of people every year."
It was out of respect to that tradition that the Juneteenth Music Festival was born nine years ago and has become one of the biggest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. The organizers of the festival have had to get creative this year to work around the limitations coronavirus has presented in our society. However, they didn't find it as difficult as they thought to make the celebrations virtual.
"Really it just started with us believing that we could reimagine the celebration in a virtual format," Harris said. "We are so ingrained in the culture and spirit of Juneteenth, so it wasn't quite as challenging as we thought it would be."
The goal of the music festival is to create a platform for creatives and musicians of color. Celebrations will include performances from musicians like The Reminders, Native Sun, AMEAZY, Shyne the Goddess, among others, and will also include a hip hop cipher with over 10 musicians. The legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff will headline the festival on June 18, spinning a "'90s vs. Everybody" virtual house party. "We're proud of the fact that we provide a platform, but we also respect them as working artists," Harris said. "We have paid artists and we're paying them this year for their contributions."
Thank you for taking the time.
I AM RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THE VIRTUAL DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, and PRODUCTION, NEEDED TO PRODUCE A VIRTUAL EVENT.
ILIGHTME is a full-service production team. We are working with JMF to bring the FULL VISION in our own voices and represent Juneteenth for what it truly means.
Mr. Harris and Mr. Banks have not received a lot of support during these tragic times. The event was moved online, and we needed an excellent production fIRM to answer our needs. Mr. Trujillo has been working with us, but we are still in need of assistance. WOULD COULD USE SOME SUPPORT FOR ANY REASON!!
I AM LOOKING FOR:
10 PEOPLE WHO CAN PLEDGE $130 OR
20 PEOPLE TO PLEDGE $65 OR
50 PEOPLE TO PLEDGE $26 OR
100 PEOPLE T PLEDGE $13
NOT THAT MUCH!
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY.
From 303 Magazine
:
June 19 marks the late emancipation of slaves in the United States, otherwise known as Juneteenth. Here in Denver, Juneteenth has been commemorated for the past nine years by the Juneteenth Music Festival, taking place in Five Points. It has become one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. Though coronavirus has stopped the Juneteenth Music Festival from throwing their annual celebration in person, the festival has adapted and found a new form of life in a virtual format.
Juneteenth celebrations in Denver have a long-standing history, dating back to around 1968. Juneteenth Music Festival executive director Norman Harris explained the history of Juneteenth in Denver as being a product of a massive migration of people from Texas to Colorado. "Those times, Black folks, they concentrated in the Five Points area, which became a cultural epicenter for black people and businesses," Harris explained. "One of the traditions that was pretty much born from that was the Juneteenth celebration — which at one point was even up to five days long, I believe, and attracted hundreds of thousands of people every year."
It was out of respect to that tradition that the Juneteenth Music Festival was born nine years ago and has become one of the biggest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. The organizers of the festival have had to get creative this year to work around the limitations coronavirus has presented in our society. However, they didn't find it as difficult as they thought to make the celebrations virtual.
"Really it just started with us believing that we could reimagine the celebration in a virtual format," Harris said. "We are so ingrained in the culture and spirit of Juneteenth, so it wasn't quite as challenging as we thought it would be."
The goal of the music festival is to create a platform for creatives and musicians of color. Celebrations will include performances from musicians like The Reminders, Native Sun, AMEAZY, Shyne the Goddess, among others, and will also include a hip hop cipher with over 10 musicians. The legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff will headline the festival on June 18, spinning a "'90s vs. Everybody" virtual house party. "We're proud of the fact that we provide a platform, but we also respect them as working artists," Harris said. "We have paid artists and we're paying them this year for their contributions."
Thank you for taking the time.
Organizer
Norman Harris
Organizer
Denver, CO
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