2025
Juneteenth Commemoration Film 2025
Reconstruction Destructed, sixth in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” film series, aims to shine a light on the most misunderstood period in American History and why it remains critically important to understand today.
2022
Juneteenth Commemoration Film 2022
A celebration of African American history, music, art and literature, featuring a special tribute to George Floyd and Philando Castile by Ta-coumba T. Aiken and Seitu Jones. This film is part of Juneteenth Commemoration 2022 celebration of African American history, music, art, music and literature in partnership with The City of St. Paul, Saint Paul Public Library, MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Ujamaa Place and OMG Studios.
2024
Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History 2024
Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott, and into conversations with current and future scholars.
2021
Juneteenth Commemoration 2021
Filmed at the historic Peace and Justice Memorial in Montgomery, AL, which pays tribute to victims of racial lynchings featuring Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson and civil rights leader, Dr. Josie R. Johnson. Photos courtesy of Equal Justice Initiative
2023
The Juneteenth Story from Galveston, Texas to Minnesota 2023
The Juneteenth Story from Galveston, Texas to Minnesota, is a 6-episode docufilm, filmed on the island of Galveston, Texas and in Saint Paul, MN, telling the story of Juneteenth where it originated. The story is told by historians and descendants of enslaved captives transported to the island during the transatlantic slave trade between 1816 and 1836.
2020
Virtual Juneteenth Celebration 2020
The City of St. Paul welcomes you to a virtual community commemoration of Juneteenth, in partnership with St. Paul Public Library and Ujamaa Place. Music by The War and Treaty and ArtsUs Youth Drummers City of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter invites the community to hear distinguished local African American leaders share “WHY THEY CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH.” They are: Anthony Galloway Chris Crutchfield Debbie Montgomery Otis Zanders Commissioner Toni Carter Monique Linder Dr. Josie R. Johnson Mary K. Boyd