Juneteenth Celebration with OneVet OneVoice and African Art Academy

We are excited to invite you to our Juneteenth celebration in partnership with OneVet OneVoice, and African Arts Academy. Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth, recognizing black veterans in San Francisco through a special panel discussion on the role of art as a healer in reducing stress and PTSD. This event is presented by ModVation Diversity Ventures in collaboration with OneVet OneVoice and the African Arts Academy.

This year's ModVation Talk Panel Discussion features San Francisco's first black War Memorial Commission Chair and Veteran Affairs Commissioner, Courtney Ellington, Tuskegee Airmen's National Heritage Chair, Leigh Roberts, Jeanette Fisher Kouadio Chair of the San Francisco Abidjan Sister City, and Angah Miessi, Honorary Consul of Côte d’Ivoire.

In addition to the panel discussion, we will showcase African American fashion designers and a live music performance featuring an African headline band from the Ivory Coast. As Abidjan, the capital of Cote d'Ivoire, is a sister city to San Francisco, this event represents a coalition of cultures that brings both communities together.

Bayview-born fashion designer Terrance Silas will present a special fashion show during the event. This free event is open to the public and will take place in the historically underserved Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood at the San Francisco Bayview Southeast Community Center.

Host or Publisher OneVet OneVoice