Alfre Woodard appeared virtually at the Juneteenth block party in Tulsa on Saturday, an event to remember the abolition of slavery in the U.S. and celebrate the culture of African-American communities around the country
Tulsa hosted a Juneteenth block party on Saturday to remember the 155th anniversary of the day slavery was abolished in the U.S. in 1865 and celebrate the culture of African-American communities in Tulsa and around the country.
Featuring musical performances, DJ sets and in-depth conversations, the event included appearances fromactress Alfre Woodard, NBA player Russell Westbrook, documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Woodard gave a lengthy speech where she expressed the urgency of Juneteenth and the Black Lives Matter movement. "Complacency is not an option now," said the actress. "No one surrenders.
Harris, who noted that this is a "day to remember the millions," appeared along with former attorney general Eric Holder and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Karine Jean-Pierre, senior advisor to Joe Biden.
"Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the unyielding strength of Black Americans even in the face of the evils of slavery, said Damion Shade, criminal policy analyst and co-emcee of the Tulsa Block Party, in a statement prior to the celebration. "With this event we hope to honor this history as well as the remarkable legacy of Black Wall Street which persists in the businesses, artists and the spirit of Black excellence in Greenwood and throughout Tulsa today.
Organized by the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture and other local companies, theBlock Party physically took place in on the ground in Tulsa and was livecast on Instagram and the website for
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