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FLORIDA SENTINEL
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018
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COACH Foundation, Tampa’s Best Host First Juneteenth Celebration Of Month
Rev. Willie G. Dixon, founder of the COACH Foundation, Inc., along with Tampa’s Best, hosted the first event of the month celebrating “Juneteenth.”
The 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, featuring Youth Empowerment and Education, was held on June 9th at the Charles Davis Conference Center.
This youth summit was held under the umbrella of the Tampa Bay Coalition of Juneteenth (Pastor Philetha Tucker-Johnson, President), a 2-year-old organization that is
working with other organizations to present Juneteenth events throughout the month.
Several community youth participated on the program and were a part of the panel discussion. (Photographs by BRUNSON)
From left: Rev. Willie G. Dixon, Atty. Cordel Batchelor, Public Defender Julianne Holt, and Freddy Barton.
Blake High School 2019 Senior, James Christian Cole was one of the program par- ticipants.
Left to right: Pastor Philetha Tucker-Johnson, Mayor Andrew Gillum, Pastor C. U. Sutton and Robin Lockett.
Gubernatorial candidate, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, and Dr. Walter Smith, former FAMU President, with young people at the summit: Khaid Muhammad, Yusef Muhammad and Aaliya Muhammad.
Attorney and Mrs. Clinton Paris with their son at- tended the youth summit.
Also on the program was cellist, Joe Hamelt, also a Blake High 2019 Senior.
Candy Lowe, Connie Burton, Atty. Desmond Meade and Mona Judge were among those supporting the youth.
Supervisor of Elections Office em- ployee, Jennifer Augspurger.
Supporters of the event were: Dyrell Williams, Lonzo Williams, Jr., Pauline Williams and Veronica Williams.
Supporting the first Juneteenth event of the month were: Supt. Charles Davis, Mayor Gillum, Bishop Michelle Patty, Dr. Walter Smith and Celeste Gibbons-Peoples.
The Rivers of Life Church Men’s Choir with Tony Becton, front, was also on the pro- gram.