The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and Charlottesville Albemarle Black Business Expo combine forces on June 20 for their third annual joint event. The all-day gathering is the culmination of months of preparation and years of history.
Before coming to the Jefferson School, Charlottesville’s Juneteenth Celebration was held at Piedmont Virginia Community College and organized by Maxine Holland and Tamyra Turner, who is credited with founding the city’s first official Juneteenth event in 2000.
In the roughly 10 years since the celebration came to the Jefferson School, the event has shifted to become more celebratory, according to JSAAHC Executive Director Andrea Douglas…