“Freedom Steppin’: Boots, Hats, Fans & Heritage” invites participants to learn and dance several different line dances.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the legal end of slavery in the United States. Here in Roanoke, families, friends and neighbors are invited to participate in a day-long celebration of Black culture, joy and freedom beginning at McCadden Park on Saturday, June 14, with the Juneteenth Family Reunion and ending at the CommUNITY ARTS-reach Event Center with an evening event titled “Freedom Steppin’: Boots, Hats, Fans & Heritage.”
Bernadette BJ Lark, founder and artistic director of CommUNITY ARTS-reach, notes that the day’s events are a “love letter to our elders and ancestors, showing them that the next generation can remind everyone that our culture is rich.” She adds that “our stories matter, and our joy is revolutionary.”…