Meet Our Committee Members
Here are the folks that are making Emancipation possible for 2020
BRADLEY JONES
Chairman |
BETTY SYLVAIN
Public Relations & Volunteer Coordinator |
JAMES MORGAN
BBQ Village and Chef's Area |
MICHELLE NAHEED
Children Section |
ROHAN MADHUSUDAN
Website and Administration |
SARAH LESTAGE
Band and Stage Coordinator |
SHARONEKKE VINK
Vendor Manager |
TINA BROWN
Vendor Manager & Event Emcee |
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 refabricating 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 refabricating the original festival and passing it on to our children.