Oakland Museum holding 1st Juneteenth celebration with cookout featuring local chefs

The Oakland Museum of California will host its first Juneteenth celebration on Wednesday as the site of Hella Juneteenth 'The Cookout' in the afternoon.

OAKLAND - The Oakland Museum of California will host its first Juneteenth celebration on Wednesday as the site of Hella Juneteenth 'The Cookout' in the afternoon.The event is organized by local creatives who helped to raise awareness for the holiday and get corporate support for workers to enjoy the day off back in 2020. 'This is the most American of holidays,' said Ryan Royster with Last Supper Society and one of the event organizers.

'This is, you know, our Independence Day and it needs to be celebrated, people need to know about it and all are welcome at this festival, we want everybody to come and enjoy,' said Chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare restaurant, located at the museum. 'We take pride in our food, we take pride in coming together at picnics and it being a potluck, in everyone contributing to the nourishment of all of your guests.

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