Plano Profile August 2010 : Page 83
community SCENE & SEEN Juneteenth…a celebration in the Douglass Community more photos on planoprofile.com The Holy Temple Cathedral of Praise Mime and Worship Team delighted the crowd with their message. I T’S A TRADITION for Plano’s Douglass Community. June 19 is a day for celebration, for fun, for family and friends, and a day to honor African-American heritage. This year’s gathering to mark the day of emancipation of the last remaining slaves in this country included a number of community organizations, churches, lots of food, and fun. The annual basketball challenge didn’t go well for the Plano police team, which took a 66–29 drub-bing at the hands of the Douglass All Stars. But outside on the com-munity center stage it was music, dancing, martial arts, and mimes. The program went on into the evening as blues singer Andrea Dawson and R&B band VINJAC took the stage. ■ Community groups including North Texas Sister 2 Sister sponsored outreach booths, and churches like North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship featured their youth groups. AUGUST 2010 PLANO PROFILE 83 Profile photos
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Mike Newman
I’ for Plano’s Douglass Community. June 19 is a day for celebration, for fun, for family and friends, and a day to honor African-American heritage. This year’s gathering to mark the day of emancipation of the last remaining slaves in this country included a number of community organizations, churches, lots of food, and fun. The annual basketball challenge didn’t go well for the Plano police team, which took a 66–29 drubbing at the hands of the Douglass All Stars. But outside on the community center stage it was music, dancing, martial arts, and mimes.
The program went on into the evening as blues singer Andrea Dawson and R&B band VINJAC took the stage.
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