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2023 - Signing of SWLA Juneteenth Bill for License Plate tag by Governor John Bel Edwards

SWLA Juneteenth Committee, Executive Board Members traveled to Louisiana State Capitol on June 7, 2023, witnessing Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signature on a bill for Juneteenth License tags. https://legiscan.com/.../Louisiana-2023-HB323-Enrolled.pdf.

Also present from the SWLA Juneteenth Committee: Abram Freeman, Past President Brenda Andrus, Vice President, Natalie Spencer, Secretary, Twana Benoit and Susannah Johnson Malbreaux, President. Also present was Rep. Jason Hughes and Representative Vincent Pierre, who was very instrumental in getting this Bill passed.

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Upcoming Events

Fri, Jun 14
The Juneteenth Story (2024)
Acadiana Center for the Arts
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Jun 14, 2024, 7:30 PM – Jun 17, 2024, 9:30 PM
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Show starts at 7:30 PM. Purchase tickets through Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Sat, Jun 15
The Juneteenth Story (2024)
Acadiana Center for the Arts
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Jun 15, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Sun, Jun 16
The Juneteenth Story (2024)
Acadiana Center for the Arts
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Jun 16, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Mon, Jun 17
MTM Juneteenth Commemoration
Downtown Convention Center
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Jun 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Downtown Convention Center, 124 S Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Move the Mindset Juneteenth Commemoration will feature inspiring speakers and entertainment. Check back for updates. Free Event. Open to the public.
Tue, Jun 18
40 Acres and a Mule
Downtown Convention Center
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Jun 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Downtown Convention Center
Wed, Jun 19
SWLA Juneteenth Opening Ceremony & Flag Raising
Lafayette City Hall
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Jun 19, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Lafayette City Hall, 705 N University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70506, USA
Join us for the 2024 SWLA Juneteenth Opening Ceremony & Flag Raising with festive activities for all.
Wed, Jun 19
Juneteenth Lyrical Expressions Spoken Word / Open Mic
Historical Heymann Park
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Jun 19, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Fri, Jun 21
2024 SWLA Juneteenth Banquet & National Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant
Lafayette
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Jun 21, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT
Lafayette, 124 S Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Annual Juneteenth Banquet
Sat, Jun 22
2024 Juneteenth Music Festival & Stone Soul Picnic
Lafayette
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Jun 22, 2024, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Lafayette, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
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Sat, Feb 10
Test Run of Event Passing
Lafayette
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Feb 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Lafayette, 124 S Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
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Mon, Jun 19
MTM Juneteenth Commemoration
Downtown Convention Center
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Jun 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Downtown Convention Center, 124 S Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Move the Mindset Juneteenth Commemoration featuring messages from Dr. Joy Banner, Judy Daniels, and Matthew Miles plus a performance of the Pacci Percussion Youth Drummers, Herb Green. Free Event. Open to the public.
Mon, Jun 19
Juneteenth A Freedom Celebration
Lafayette
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Jun 19, 2023, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lafayette, 800 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Come and join us to celebrate the day of freedom of African Americans. Sponsored by Acadiana Black Authors.
Sun, Jun 18
SWLA Juneteenth presents "The Juneteenth Story"
Wonderland Performing Arts
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Jun 18, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503, USA
Sat, Jun 17
SWLA Juneteenth presents "The Juneteenth Story"
Wonderland Performing Arts
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Jun 17, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503, USA
Story Performance
Sat, Jun 17
2023 SWLA Juneteenth Festival
The Historic Heymann Park
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Jun 17, 2023, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
The Historic Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Sat, Jun 17
Juneteenth Sickle Cell Anemia Walk
The Historic Heymann Park
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Jun 17, 2023, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
The Historic Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
Join us in celebrating Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day this June with the Juneteenth Sickle Cell Anemia Walk. Sickle Cell Association of South Louisiana (SCASL) has partnered with the Lafayette Juneteenth committee to recognize the two causes as they both are on June 19.
Fri, Jun 16
SWLA Juneteenth presents "The Juneteenth Story"
Wonderland Performing Arts
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Jun 16, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503, USA
Story Performance
Fri, Jun 16
SWLA 2023 Juneteenth Pageant
Downtown Convention Center
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Jun 16, 2023, 5:30 PM CDT
Downtown Convention Center, 124 S Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
The Southwest Louisiana Juneteenth Committee is excited to bring back the Juneteenth Pageant. We are happy you and / or your young person is a potential contestant in the AWESOME Pageant. We see this as an opportunity to shine the spotlight on our AMAZING young people.