Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

History, culture, and fun in the nation's oldest city.

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine.

The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine throughout the month of June.

The Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine consisted of a series of sit-ins, wade-ins, and protests in conjunction with the SCLC and NAACP. The movement caught the attention of prominent figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Andrew Young who then visited St. Augustine to assist the local activists. The activism and events that happened in St. Augustine directly impacted the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

The LMCC will be hosting events for the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement, Juneteenth, and the kickoff of the 100th year anniversary of the Excelsior building in which the LMCC resides. Events include: heritage speakers, live music, art, documentary screenings, guided museum tours, a heritage luncheon, and a new exhibit.

All programs commemorate the efforts of the local and national freedom fighters who stood for civil rights.

Schedule of Events

LMCC Juneteenth Heritage Luncheon and Celebration

The LMCC Juneteenth 2024 activities include a three for one celebration of music, historical dialogue and an anniversary kickoff presentation. The LMCC's Annual Juneteenth Heritage Luncheon on June 15th features award winning saxophonist Marcus Click, a conversation with Civil Rights activists from 1964 and a historic prelude on the Excelsior High School 100th Anniversary.

The LMCC is proud to present Marcus Click, an award winning and successful saxophonist, as the musical guest for the luncheon. Marcus Click committed over 13 years of his life to the U.S. Navy and during this time, his love for jazz grew by listening and learning from the late Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn and Kirk Whalum, to name a few. His goals changed and he pursued a career in music. In 2019, Marcus won the AMG's Instrumentalist of the Year Award.

As it is the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement, the LMCC has selected a line up of panelists that will engage in a conversation about their personal accounts as Civil Rights activists from 1964.  Panelists include Charlie Cobb (journalist, professor, and former activist with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), Maude Burroughs Jackson (Clay County resident and activist who protested in St. Augustine), and James Jackson (Civil Rights activist who was abducted by the Ku Klux Klan). Guests are encouraged to ask questions and learn more.

Additionally, the Juneteenth Heritage Luncheon and Celebration will serve as the kickoff celebration of the Excelsior High School building's 100th year anniversary. The Excelsior High School was the first public Black high school in St. Johns County. Construction of the building started in 1924 and the first class entered in 1925.

The event is on Saturday, June 15th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Renaissance St. Augustine, 6 W. Castillo Drive. Tickets are $75 per person

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