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2014 CELEBRATION

VISION AND VIEWS MEDIA LLC 4675 WALFORD ROAD #15 CLEVELAND, OH 44128 PHONE: 440-222-0335 FAX: 888-636-1915 EMAIL. [email protected] WWW.VISIONANDVIEWSMEDIA.COM

Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

Dear Sponsor,

On 18th and 19th, 2014, Vision and Views Media LLC in Conjunction with Reflections in Black History Museum will present its Lorain Juneteenth Celebration. We cordially invite you to participate in this exciting celebration of freedom. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of in the . Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General , landed at Galveston, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Vision and Views Media takes great pride in this long tradition. This year’s celebration will be the largest and most entertaining Juneteenth Celebration in over 20 years. We believe that it is time for our community to come together and celebrate community, family, and African American History!

This special event is scheduled to convene on Friday, June 18, 2014, Lorain Black River Landing, and Saturday, , 2014 (12:00pm-4:00pm) at the Veterans Memorial Park, Lorain, Ohio. This year our festivities include; Juneteenth Community Picnic and Block Party, Juneteenth Gospel Fest featuring a Major Recording Artist to be named later, Reflections in Black History Museum, Live Entertainment, Food and Refreshments, Children’s Play Land, DJ, Prize Giveaways and many more attractions to Celebrate the African American Culture and its history.

Sponsors of activities, musical acts, donations, Merchandise/Food Venders and volunteers are needed to help make the event successful. We invite you to become a sponsor of the 2014 Vision and Views Media, Lorain Juneteenth Celebration. Please review the attached sponsorship package and indicate which level of sponsorship is of interest to your organization. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Project Coordinator Andre Judson at (440)222-0335 between 8am-6pm. Thank you, in advance, for your support.

Respectfully,

TimothyTimothy Jones Jones, President Vision and Views Media LLC

Vision and Views Media LLC

Tel 440-222-0335 4675 Walford Road #13 www.visionandviewsmedia.com Fax (888) 636-1915 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 [email protected]

Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

General Order Number 3

One of General Granger’s first orders of business was to read to the people of Texas, General Order Number 3 which began most significantly with:

"The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer."

The reactions to this profound news ranged from pure shock to immediate jubilation. While many lingered to learn of this new employer to employee relationship, many left before these offers were completely off the lips of their former 'masters' - attesting to the varying conditions on the plantations and the realization of freedom. Even with nowhere to go, many felt that leaving the plantation would be their first grasp of freedom. North was a logical destination and for many it represented true freedom. The desire to reach family members in neighboring states drove some into Louisiana, Arkansas and . Settling into these new areas as free men and women brought on new realities and the challenges of establishing a heretofore non- existent status for black people in America. Recounting the memories of that great day in June of 1865 and its festivities would serve as motivation as well as a release from the growing pressures encountered in their new territory. The celebration of June 19th was coined "Juneteenth" and grew with more participation from descendants. The Juneteenth celebration was a time for reassuring each other, for praying and for gathering remaining family members. Juneteenth continued to be highly revered in Texas decades later, with many former slaves and descendants making an annual back to Galveston on this date.

Vision and Views Media LLC

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Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

THE HISTORY OF THE LORAIN COUNTY

The 2014 Lorain Juneteenth Celebration will feature live entertainment, Educational presentations, historical information and Lorain’s very own Reflections in Black, African American History Museum, which will be housed at the Black River Landing Field House.

Throughout the antebellum period Lorain County was a final stop on the Underground Railroad. Community members, faculty, and students would routinely aid runaway slaves on their road to freedom. Earning a nationwide reputation, the small Lorain County town of Oberlin was just as reviled by Southern slave owners as it was lauded by northern abolitionists.

Lorain County was also home to runaway slaves who had chosen to remain in the United States instead of continuing to Canada. Their firsthand knowledge of slavery and ability to inspire the community to action proved indispensable to the movement. Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin is the final resting place of such liberal lights as Lewis Clarke (the basis for the character George Harris in Harriet Beecher Stowe's seminal novel Uncle Tom's Cabin), Henry Lee (runaway slave, Oberlin graduate and legal activist), John Scott (emancipated slave and participant in the rescue of runaway slave John Price), and Mary Kellogg (emancipated slave and ardent activist). The great African-American activists Wilson Bruce and Henry Evans are also buried at Westwood.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STATION #100 CHARLESTON (LORAIN, OHIO)

West Marsh was a swamp located northeast of Oberlin. Many escaping slaves were hidden here while awaiting buggies traveling to Cleveland. Monteith Hall, now the home of the Elyria Women's Club, had a tunnel extending from the basement to the Black River. This allowed fugitive slaves to reach their path safely and out of sight. John Monteith was the manager of the entire southern shore of Lake Erie where hundreds of slaves were put on boats and taken to Canada and freedom. Kanisa House, at 142 Cleveland Street in Elyria, was built around 1851. It served as a stagecoach stop. It is now the home of the First Community Interfaith Institute which sponsors an Afro-American Festival each year. The mouth of the Black River in Charleston (BLACK RIVER LANDING, LORAIN, OHIO) was known as station #100 on the Underground Railroad. Lake ship Captains Aaron Root and Walter Day took slaves to freedom in Canada. Fugitive slaves were brought to the ship captains by local Underground Railroad conductors, Robbins Burrell, John Monteith and James Fairchild. Robbins Burrell was an active abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad. His Sheffield home, built in 1825, is occupied by his descendants but is now the property of the Lorain County MetroParks. The home was raided many times by slave hunters. Lastly, the city of Lorain was the one of the first cities in the county to celebrate Juneteenth with a Festival.

Vision and Views Media LLC

Tel 440-222-0335 4675 Walford Road #13 www.visionandviewsmedia.com Fax (888) 636-1915 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 [email protected]

Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

Signature Sponsor: $5000 Signature Sponsor will receive:

 Naming Rights of the Lorain Juneteenth Festival (ex. Lorain Juneteenth Celebration presented by ABC Corporation)  Corporate logo on front cover of the Juneteenth program book  Corporate banner at festival and block party(provided by Sponsor)  Corporate logo on event t-shirts and memorabilia  Opportunity for a representative of the sponsor to speak at Juneteenth ceremony  Large corporate logo on the banner to be displayed at Juneteenth festival  Special Recognition on all promotions leading up to the event and during the Lorain Juneteenth Festival which can include mention of a special promotions  Corporate logos on all advertising and promotion materials (Promotion materials Include: posters, flyers, billboards, advertising in newspapers, Lorain Juneteenth website, Lorain Juneteenth program book, and via social media)  Full page ad in the Lorain Juneteenth program book.  Recognition on the radio advertisements  Booth to display and disperse marketing materials during the Juneteenth festival  Exposure to thousands of Lorain patrons

Platinum Sponsor: $2500 Platinum Sponsor will receive:

 Corporate logo on front cover of the Juneteenth program book  Corporate banner at festival and block party(provided by Sponsor)  Corporate logo on event t-shirts and memorabilia  Opportunity for a representative of the sponsor to speak at Juneteenth ceremony  Large corporate logo on the banner to be displayed at Juneteenth festival  Special recognition during the Lorain Juneteenth Festival which can include mention of a special promotion  Corporate logos on all advertising and promotion materials (Promotion materials include: posters, flyers, billboards, advertising in newspapers, Lorain Juneteenth website, Lorain Juneteenth program book, and via social media)  Full page ad in the Lorain Juneteenth program book.  Recognition on the radio advertisements  Booth to display and disperse marketing materials during the Juneteenth Festival  Exposure to thousands of Lorain patrons

Vision and Views Media LLC

Tel 440-222-0335 4675 Walford Road #13 www.visionandviewsmedia.com Fax (888) 636-1915 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 [email protected]

Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

Gold Sponsor: $1500 Gold Sponsor will receive:

 Corporate logo on inside front cover of the program book  Corporate banner at the event (provided by Sponsor)  Corporate logo on event t-shirts and memorabilia  Special Recognition during the event which can include mention of a special promotion  Corporate logos on all advertising and promotion materials (Promotion materials include: posters, flyers, billboards, advertising in newspapers, website, program book, and via social media)  Full page ad in the program book.  Recognition on the radio advertisements  Booth to display and disperse marketing materials during the event  Exposure to thousands of Lorain patrons

Silver Sponsor: $750 Silver Sponsor will receive:

 Corporate logo on inside front cover of the Juneteenth program book  Corporate logo on event t-shirts and memorabilia  Corporate logos on all advertising and promotion materials (Promotion materials include: posters, flyers, billboards, advertising in newspapers, Lorain Juneteenth website, Lorain Juneteenth program book, and via social media)  Full page ad in the Lorain Juneteenth program book.  Recognition on the radio advertisements  Booth to display and disperse marketing materials during the Juneteenth Festival  Exposure to thousands of Lorain patrons

Vision and Views Media LLC

Tel 440-222-0335 4675 Walford Road #13 www.visionandviewsmedia.com Fax (888) 636-1915 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 [email protected]

Vision and Views Media Lorain Juneteenth Celebration Sponsorship Detail

Sponsor Information Form (please print or type)

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Please make checks, corporate matches, Vision and Views Media LLC or other gifts payable to: 4675 Walford Road #13 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 Vision and Views Media LLC

Tel 440-222-0335 4675 Walford Road #13 www.visionandviewsmedia.com Fax (888) 636-1915 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 [email protected]