Meet Our Committee Members
Here are the folks that are making Emancipation possible for 2021
BETTY SYLVAIN
Public Relations Coordinator
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BRADLEY JONES
Chairman |
ROHAN MADHUSUDAN
Website and Treasurer
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SARAH LESTAGE
Band and Stage Coordinator |
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Children Section |
SHARONEKKE VINK
Vendor Manager |
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BBQ Village and Chef's Area |
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Event Emcee
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We are a registered not-for-profit networking committee dedicated to providing the public with historically accurate educational material on Emancipation Day, multiculturalism and information relevant to the area’s history.
Our committee members research printed depictions, photographs and video footage of the historic Emancipation Day festivities, celebrating the emancipation of slaves throughout the British empire in 1833 and the Emancipation of refugees and slaves in the United States 30 years later.
We have visited and spoke with the leaders of churches in the McDougall street area, to get their input and to establish an unwavering rapport. Several interviews with the elders of our communities for first-hand accounts of Emancipation Day festivities, have and will continue to be conducted, as these elders are our guides in re-fabricating the original festival and passing it on to our children.
Our committee members research printed depictions, photographs and video footage of the historic Emancipation Day festivities, celebrating the emancipation of slaves throughout the British empire in 1833 and the Emancipation of refugees and slaves in the United States 30 years later.
We have visited and spoke with the leaders of churches in the McDougall street area, to get their input and to establish an unwavering rapport. Several interviews with the elders of our communities for first-hand accounts of Emancipation Day festivities, have and will continue to be conducted, as these elders are our guides in re-fabricating the original festival and passing it on to our children.
