VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Juneteenth at the beach continues at The Oceanfront. The 3-day festival invites families out for a long list of activities.
“We have the opportunity to make Virginia Beach one of the go-to destinations to celebrate Juneteenth,” said Micah Walls, the L.A.M.B.S. Foundation creative director. “There is so much history that, comes along with African American culture.”
The L.A.M.B.S foundation stands for Love All My Brothers and Sisters, and was started in 2011. The foundation was started after the loss of a close friend Cordaro “Lil Lamb” Simpkins, Walls said, who was a professional boxer here in Virginia.
“I think he [Cordaro] would be really happy,” Walls said. “His spirit is always with us. It’s just crazy how far we came.”
Walls said with the support from the city of Virginia Beach, T.E.A.M. L.A.M.B . was able to host the event for the third year.
“We actually got a sponsorship of $100,000 this year to help put this on,” Walls said. “We want to continue to keep growing and continue to partner with the City and make it bigger and better each year. Next year, we want to be on the sand! That’s our vision.”