Walk in the Delaware Juneteenth Association’s Parade with YWCA Delaware
Celebrate Juneteenth
Celebrate the historical significance of Juneteenth with YWCA Delaware on Saturday, June 14th from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Delaware Juneteenth Association’s (DEJA) Freedom Parade and Festival.
Line-up at 9:30 a.m. at Rodney Square (11th and King Street, Wilmington, DE). The Parade begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at Rosa Parks Drive for festival food, music, and more!
Stop by our booth at Tubman Garrett Park during the festival for games, treats, and fun!
To learn more about DEJA’s exciting events visit www.delawarejuneteenth.org.
Meet the Winners of YWCA Delaware’s Juneteenth T-Shirt Design Contest
1st Place
“History Matters”
by Meghan Shaposky, age 17
“My design pictures the Black Power Salute Fist, with a washed color palette of red, green and yellow, as these resemble the Pan-African flag. My design also includes breaking chains at the wrist of the fist, with the date 1865, when slavery officially ended in the United States.
I wrote "history matters" underneath these chains because Juneteenth has only recently became an official holiday, yet it is an essential part of American history and everyone should be educated on it's significance, as many people still don't know the holiday's meaning.”
2nd Place
“Juneteenth: Freedom must be renewed with each generation”
by Anonymous, age 42
“This design highlights the end of slavery when in 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced that all enslaved people were free. This image depicts the hard-won struggle to end slavery and this most historic day.”
3rd Place Tie
“Anasi”
by Bernard Blake, age 17
“This is a depiction of a character from old African American and West African folklore called Anansi, usually depicted as a spider and used as a symbol of hope for Black communities during the transalantic slave trade to North America from West Africa and during enslavement of African American communities. '
This figure is still used today in books and stories depicted as a spider character. I believe because of the historical significance of Juneteenth, this ambiguous figure can be seen in celebration of our freedom.”
“Juneteenth Tee”
by Luna Taylor, age 17
“Instead of using the regular standard colors, I wanted to use something that stood out, while also including facts.”
“Unity with Flair”
by Timothy Pierce, age 41
“My design represents unity. I use different colors to represent everyone. I wanted my design to stand out. I believe that the unity colors are not just red, gold and green. Unity is also represented by every nationality. All nationalities have something to bring to the table of unity.”
“Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.”
— Coretta Scott King
