{"id":17717,"date":"2020-06-19T20:46:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T00:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=17717"},"modified":"2020-06-19T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T00:46:54","slug":"batavia-first-juneteenth-event-organized-at-the-ywca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/06\/19\/batavia-first-juneteenth-event-organized-at-the-ywca\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/First Juneteenth event organized at the YWCA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Ca5nCEdIXE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>An interview with organizers on the meaning of Juneteenth <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by the March for Justice organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizers gathered on Friday evening to share information on Juneteenth and register people to vote while enjoying some community time to talk to one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tomorrow&#8217;s event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday 6\/20\/20- Noon-7pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where- YWCA in Batavia, NY, 301 North street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Saturday event there will be:<br>-Food\/drinks<br>-character drawings<br>-voting registry<br>-entertainment by Ray Williams and Keanon Sean<br>-Introduction of Juneteenth<br>-speaker (TBA)<br>-haircut raffle from Brandon Armstrong owner of Royals Barbershop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is event was created to get more people registered to vote and provide information on voting. Its also to educate the community on what Juneteenth is. So lets come together in peace. Thank you in advance for your participation!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Link to historical information from the History Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/what-is-juneteenth\">https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/what-is-juneteenth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrated annually on the 19th of June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation&#8217;s \u201dsecond\u201d Independence Day. The day now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans across the US following the Civil War and its violent aftermath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hosted by the March for Justice organization Organizers gathered on Friday evening to share information on Juneteenth and register people to vote while enjoying some community time to talk to one another. Tomorrow&#8217;s event Saturday 6\/20\/20- Noon-7pm Where- YWCA in Batavia, NY, 301 North street At the Saturday event there \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/06\/19\/batavia-first-juneteenth-event-organized-at-the-ywca\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-genesee-county"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-4BL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43544,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/17\/batavia-nys-attorney-general-makes-a-visit-to-juneteenth-freedom-day-event-at-williams-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/NYS Attorney General makes a visit to Juneteenth Freedom Day event at Williams Park","author":"aka","date":"June 17, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Provided photo NYS Attorney General Letitia James made a stop at the Juneteenth Freedom Day event at Williams Park on Saturday afternoon.James says she heard about the group Just Kings, who assisted seniors and those in need during the pandemic with food and resources, and wanted to stop by personally\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image_50437121.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image_50437121.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image_50437121.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image_50437121.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thumbnail_image_50437121.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17728,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/batavia-juneteenth-photos-june-202020\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":1},"title":"BATAVIA\/Juneteenth photos June 20,2020","author":"aka","date":"June 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NSkrsAScHes Juneteenth Jam","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1061&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1061&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1061&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1061&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1061&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":65340,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/batavia-photos-juneteenth-at-williams-park-on-saturday\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":2},"title":"BATAVIA\/Photos\/Juneteenth at Williams Park on Saturday","author":"aka","date":"June 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Members of the Roc Hard Vette Club & Classic Cars out of Rochester","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250614_160604-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C788&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250614_160604-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C788&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250614_160604-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C788&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250614_160604-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C788&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250614_160604-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C788&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54076,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/15\/batavia-just-kings-juneteenth-celebration-makes-giant-strides\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":3},"title":"BATAVIA\/Just Kings\u2019 Juneteenth celebration makes giant strides","author":"aka","date":"June 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\u2018This gives us a chance to show our talents\u2019 Victor Thomas, Lamar Randall, Dionna Thomas at Just Kings\u2019 food stand table. By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service (Photos by Alecia Kaus) The annual Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration coordinated by the Batavia-based Just Kings Social Club has come a long way\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240615_150402-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C626&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240615_150402-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C626&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240615_150402-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C626&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240615_150402-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C626&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240615_150402-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C626&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":76150,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/batavia-spartans-vs-ymca-challenger-kids-at-williams-park-on-saturday\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":4},"title":"BATAVIA\/Spartans vs. YMCA Challenger kids at Williams Park on Saturday","author":"aka","date":"June 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release: The Genesee County Spartans semipro football team will be squaring off against the members of the YMCA Challenger Sports program this weekend as part of the Juneteenth celebration. The inaugural exhibition, all-for-fun contest is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Williams Park on Pearl Street in Batavia. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/genesee_county_spartans_jpg_1-2.jpg?fit=460%2C399&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":44774,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/genesee-county-executive-director-millie-tomidy-pepper-announces-retirement-from-ywca-of-genesee-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":17717,"position":5},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Announces Retirement from YWCA of Genesee County","author":"aka","date":"July 21, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"After five years and an immense amount of hard work and dedication to the mission, Tomidy-Pepper will step down at the end of September. Press release Batavia, N.Y.- The YWCA of Genesee County Board of Directors is announcing that Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper will be retiring from her position on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/still-11.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17717"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17723,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17717\/revisions\/17723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}