Cherokee Health Systems to Host Juneteenth Celebration
Cherokee Health Systems (CHS) is hosting Juneteenth Celebration: Taste and See the History this month to honor the Juneteenth holiday and pay tribute to the Black men and women who contributed to the development and success of the community. The public event will take place in East Knoxville on Saturday, June 15.
“This event will serve as an opportunity for the community to come together and learn about Black history in Knoxville. The men and women who came before us deserve to be recognized and celebrated for their professional and personal accomplishments,” said CHS’ Dr. Eboni Winford, director of research and health equity.
A free one-mile walk, guided by Dr. Winford, will begin at 10 a.m. behind CHS’ East Knox Health Center, located next to Dr. Walter Hardy Park. Throughout the walk, participants will learn about Knoxville’s Black history, making brief stops at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center and Doctors Row, which serves as a memorial site for the black physicians who served the community and surrounding areas between 1869 and 1989. Immediately following the walk, a Community Celebration will take place at Dr. Walter Hardy Park at 10:30 a.m. Soul food tasting and refreshments will be available as well as a special performance by the musical group Drums Up, Guns Down.
What: Juneteenth: Taste and See the History event
When: Saturday, June 15th, 2024
Time and Place: Walk begins at 10 a.m. at CHS’ East Knox Health Center
(Meet and park behind CHS’ East Knox Health Center – 2202 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915)
Community Celebration begins at 10:30 a.m. at Dr. Walter Hardy Park
(2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915)
