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By Harlem World Magazine From October 25th through the 28th, 1979, the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem bore witness to a series of groundbreaking performances. The performances that would forever etch their place in music history. Over four electrifying days, Bob Marley and The Wailers took to the iconic stage, marking the first time the…
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We’ve debated—even right here in these pages, this week—who owns Juneteenth, and what aesthetic the cultural expressions and yearly observances should take on because of the dispute over where the origins of the holiday lie. Does it reflect Texas, where owners of human property delayed their recognition that enslaving people in the United States was unconstitutional? Or how about the broader South, aka the former Confederate States, where enslavement was king? But certainly not up North, right?
It turns out that for more than a century since Juneteenth was first marked, New Yorkers—and Black Americans across the North and Midwest as a whole—were concurrently observing the holiday with their neighbors to the south and southwest, after learning more about the significance of the day. The AmNews has reported on Juneteenth happenings for almost a century; the earliest mention of “Juneteenth” comes in 1936, and in many instances the holiday is also noted in archives as Emancipation Day—either alongside Juneteenth, or individual celebrations incidentally held on June 19.
“Nowhere in the Southwest is Emancipation Day held with greater ardor—nowhere else in the country could there be a setting more beautiful! Emancipation Day, better known as ‘Juneteenth’ to Southwesteners, seems strange to Northern and Eastern visitors, being celebrated this time of the year,” reads our 1938 dispatch, culled from a Black wire service.
Throughout the decades prior to it being declared a national holiday, New Yorkers would mark Juneteenth with parades, concerts, community service and education. But there was one notable observance of June 19 that’s lost to New York history that, as AmNews’ news editor, needs to be briefly brought back to the spotlight to illustrate just how many ways this holiday can be acknowledged.
In our June 22, 1946 issue, we report under the headline “Joe Louis Made Harlem Holiday” on how on June 19 of that year, Joe Louis became “Heavyweight Champion of the World,” defeating opponent Billy Conn with a knockout punch in the eighth round.
Louis, the “Brown Bomber” from Detroit, was Black America’s national hero during his time in the ring, becoming not just a symbol of prime athleticism but a beacon of hope during the fight for civil rights. The June 19, 1946 parade would go down as the biggest parade in Harlem’s history at that point, with “half a million strong” attendees, we put on the front page.
“Somebody found firecrackers from somewhere and Juneteenth day, June 19th, came to Harlem with exploding firecrackers, blank pistols, sparklers, red torches, and all the paraphernalia of a real old fashioned down home Emancipation Day celebration,” P.B. Kaye wrote in his AmNews report.
Harlemites and the rest of New York saw liberation in Louis and serendipity in his performance landing on what was then becoming one of the most critical days of remembrances in Black American history. They took to the streets as free people who weren’t just a generation prior, and reminded the world that they were.
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As Perri Page prepares for her junior year at Columbia University, she is not only emboldened by the Lions’ first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament, but her own journey of being a student-athlete with a voice. Last month, the 5-11 guard/forward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania participated in the Black Student-Athlete Summit held at the University of Southern California.
“It was incredible to see how many people showed up, student-athletes from all across the country,” said Page, who is involved in the Black Student-Athlete Alliance at Columbia and in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. “There were even professional athletes on panels, speaking about what they learned as a student-athlete and what they wish they could have done if they could do it all over again.”
The student-athletes were able to engage with current and former student-athletes on numerous aspects of the collegiate experience. “I was able to attend an Ivy League plus Duke University panel,” said Page. “They spoke about the experiences they had, some things that made other groups butt heads with them and what they have done to bring Black student-athletes together to help empower them. Also, what they can do to move forward and help raise awareness for what they need on their campuses.”
Each school on the panel shared strategies to help Black student-athletes have satisfying college experiences. Page is the wellness coordinator for the Columbia women’s basketball team.
Former Lions basketball standout Kaitlyn Davis attended USC for graduate school this past year. Although Davis, a New York Liberty draft pick, headed out to her professional team in Mexico before the Summit, she was able to connect Page with several people.
“It was good for me to understand and meet with people who had the same ambitions and goals as I do, who aspire to be great and successful,” said Page. “[At Columbia], it’s great to build awareness about all different cultures and communities. It brings us together to have these conversations and share experiences.”
Page has returned to campus to help with basketball camps. This summer, she will balance an internship with training for the upcoming season. With the graduation of Abbey Hsu, Columbia’s first-ever WNBA draft pick, the pressure is on to keep the wins coming.
“I was just named captain for my junior and senior years,” said Page. “It is a big honor for me to have a voice and to take on this leadership role.”
When the Olympic Games get underway in Paris this summer, there will be an Olympic first. While medals have been reallocated over the years due to various disqualifications, these Olympics will be the first time those medals will be officially presented at the Games. Ten athletes will receive their medals at Champions Park.
Among those medalists is the entire medal podium in the women’s 400-meter hurdles from the 2012 Olympics in London. The disqualification of gold medalist Natalya Antyukh of Russia due to doping means American Lashinda Demus will receive the gold medal, Zuzana Hejnova of Czech Republic will get the silver, and Kaliese Spencer Carter of Jamaica will receive the bronze.
“I’m extremely happy, but at the same time I think, ‘Imagine if that would have happened 12 years ago,’” said Carter. “I know I’m going to feel great when I get my medal, but also certain it won’t be the same [feeling] that I would have had 12 years ago if I were to get it right there in the stadium at the time of the race.”
The 2012 Olympics were amazing for Jamaican track athletes. Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both repeated as champions in the 100 meters, among multiple other medalists. After missing the 2008 Olympics due to injury, Carter had been competing consistently.
“England has a lot of Jamaicans, so it was one of the places I wanted to do so well. I always performed well when I went there in the past,” said Carter. “In the finals, I was in lane eight. I gave it my all. I got a season’s best. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to finish in the top three. It would have been one of the greatest things for me having gotten that medal right there and then.”
Carter, 37, was still training and competing until last year. When she first received news that she would be receiving the bronze medal, she was in disbelief. Now a mentor to young track athletes, having this tangible moment will be special. Her three-year-old son, Michael, will accompany her to Paris.
“I have my suit from 2012; I’ve never worn it,” said Carter. “If I need to wear it, I will, but I’ll see if I get the 2024 suit. If not, I’ll put my 2012 suit on.”
