Juneteenth

Miami Lakes is known as one of the most beautiful residential areas in South Florida for its tree lined streets, large estate lots, and extremely low crime rates.The Town of Miami Lakes is dedicated to maintaining a positive town identity and sense of community

Town of Miami Lakes

Join the Cultural Affairs Committee in celebrating Juneteenth, commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery.

Town of Miami Lakes Town Hall

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee is proud to host this year's Juneteenth celebration, commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19th, 1866.This year's event will consist of our keynote speaker in Mr. J. S. Rashid from the Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board, as well as live jazz music from the great Michael E. Kennedy.🎶🎷Mr. Jihad Rashid is a board member for Miami-Dade County's Black Affairs Advisory Board, which serves to advocate for the African Diaspora population of Miami-Dade and strives to promote access to members of the Diaspora to the County government. He himself is the President &amp; CEO of SECTOR Public Private Partners, Inc. and is engaged in advising developers on various levels of government in strategic planning and more. Legacy Magazine has listed him "as one of South Florida's Most Powerful and Influential Black Professionals in Business and Industry", and Mr. Rashid has been honored at Miami-Dade County's Triumphant Spirits Exhibit of Notable Black Men.Mr. Michael E. Kennedy, who also goes by "Mike" has been entertaining and captivating audiences with his sound for more than 20 years. The fusion of gospel, jazz, R&amp;B, pop, and more combine to give the musician born in Fort Lauderdale his own flare that can come from Florida. He attended Dillard High School and Florida A&amp;M University and is now a renowned saxophone player, skilled on Tenor, Alto, and Soprano.This event, on Saturday, June 18th at 4PM, will be in celebration of liberty and we invite you join in!📍 Miami Lakes Town Hall - Council Chambers

For more information on this event and the Cultural Affairs Committee, please contact:Aisle Pastora | Committees &amp; Special Events CoordinatorCommunications &amp; Community AffairsTel: (305) 364-6100 Ext. 1143Email: pastoraa@miamilakes-fl.gov

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