{"id":207210,"date":"2026-06-01T01:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207210\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:50:42","slug":"local-youth-set-the-stage-for-the-pennsylvania-juneteenth-scholarship-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/207210\/","title":{"rendered":"Local youth set the stage for the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Today, local youth set the stage to perform their talents.<\/p>\n

They rehearsed their skills for the upcoming Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant.<\/p>\n

All participants will be featured in the 2026 Juneteenth Parade, in which 6abc is the Exclusive Broadcast Partner.<\/p>\n

“Our scholarship pageant is a platform for young people of color to showcase their talents, their intellect, their passions on stage,” said Sonni Graham, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant.<\/p>\n

“One of the missions of the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Initiative is to educate the public on…the history of Juneteenth …what it means to acknowledge your ancestors… and I feel like with the Juneteenth pageant, we are continuing a legacy of making sure our young people are successful,” she continued.<\/p>\n

The pageant takes place on June 6th, 2026 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

The parade will be held on Father’s Day, June 21st 2026, in broadcast partnership with 6abc.<\/p>\n

For more information, check out the video above.<\/p>\n

Also, check out their website<\/a>.
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