4:00 pm Performance for drivers who do not like to be out late at night, or have difficulty driving at night. Ginuwine Remembers and Cares!
Per Al Overview, “The Juneteenth celebration at Summerfest is a partnership between Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House. It will follow the traditional Milwaukee Juneteenth Day parade and festival on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.”
6:00 pm Juneteeth Opening Ceremony on Summerfest Grounds
“Fabolous” is scheduled to perform at the Summerfest Juneteenth Day Celebration in Milwaukee on June 19, 2025. The event will begin at 6:00 PM.
Various Times
Fabolous will be singing on the US Cellular Connection Stage at 10 pm.
On the Aurora Pavilion Stage, Bow Wow performs at 7 pm & Kenny Perez at 9 pm. Eric Benet will be performing at 7:30 pm in the BMO Pavilion. DJ Mando is scheduled to perform at 12 noon and 7 pm at The American Family Insurance House. Def Leppard with Tesla begins at 7:30 pm in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. At 10 pm, the BMO Pavilion will be featuring The Isley Brothers.
For more detailed information on other stages with other artists, please click the link below.
Just because someone puts something on one’s plate does not mean one has to eat it. In 1961, Ray Charles, a beacon of courage, took a stand on Jim Crow Laws in Augusta, Georgia.
Watching the video clip below encourages all to understand this significant event comprehensively. It’s a valuable resource packed with detailed information and expert analysis.
Per Google,
“In March 1961, Charles learned that the theater seating for a show in Augusta, Georgia, was segregated.
He refused to perform and sued for breach of contract.
The promoter sued Charles for his position against segregation.
Charles was fined $757 by a Fulton County court in Atlanta the following year.”
The clip offers a comprehensive account of Ray Charles’ stand against segregation in Augusta, Georgia. It features interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, providing a thorough understanding of this significant event.
Discover the remarkable transformation that took place in Georgia. Watch the clip to learn how isolating someone from a location is not just unprofessional but a stark reflection of the injustice of segregation.
Toured with Harry Belafonte: “In a significant act of support, Franklin gave all the money she earned from an 11-city tour with Harry Belafonte to King when he faced bankruptcy.” This tour was a significent event in the civil rights movement, and Franklin’s contribution was instrumental in helping King during a difficult time. “Supported the SCLC: Franklin’s financial support” was a significant boost to the SCLC, the civil rights organization co-founded by King. Assassinated in 1968, Aretha Franklin performed at his funeral.
“Received the Southern Christian Leadership Award“: In recognition of her dedicated work and significant contributions to the civil rights movement, King awarded Franklin the prestigious Southern Christian Leadership Award. This award was a testament to Franklin’s unwavering commitment to the cause and her support for King’s vision.
“Other ways she supported civil rights
Helped activists post bail
Supported organizers financially
Arrested in 1970, Aretha Announced her intention to post the $250,000 bail for Angela Davis.
Franklin’s commitment to civil rights was influenced and guided by her father’s values, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, who also knew King.”
The late Queen Aretha Franklin demonstrated her fruit and blueprint when she cared about Dr. King and His Vision for humanity. As we continue to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s life, let’s also remember those who helped him.
Dr. King changed times because one doesn’t have to succumb to Jim Crow Laws and read signs that display colored-only bathrooms, water fountains, schools, and seats on the bus.
African Americans and women can now vote thanks to the Voting Rights Act 1965, signed by President Lydon B. Johnson, but first initiated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, Christians did this with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC.
Ratified in 1870, The 15th Amendment allowed African American men to vote.
“In 1913, Ida B. Wells founded the Alpha Suffrage Club of Chicago, the nation’s first Black women’s club focused specifically on suffrage. After the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, Black women voted in elections and held political offices.”
19th Amendment was signed into law by former President Woodrow Wilson.
The Mountains
African Americans were not happy. Racism still existed! Dr. King moved a mountain to open the door, and what was that mountain? The March on Washington.
August 28th, 1963, The March on Washington, led by the President of the SCLC, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his Friends demanded the following, “(1) access to all public accommodations, (2) decent housing, (3) adequate and integrated education, and (4) the right to vote. Other demands included withholding Federal funds from all programs in which discrimination exists; a massive federal program to train and place all unemployed workers –black and white—on meaningful and dignified jobs with decent wages.”
Library of Congress
The six primary organizers and organizations for the March were: (1) James Farmer, National Director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); (2) Reverend Martin Luther King, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); (3) John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), (4) A. Philip Randolph, President of the Negro American Labor Organization, (5) Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and (6) Whitney Young, Executive Director of the Urban League. These leaders of prominent civil rights organizations came together to commemorate the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and to call attention to the atrocities African Americans were still experiencing. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King gave his iconic “I Have a Dream,” speech on this occasion.
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