‘Not just a festival’: Anaheim welcomes Juneteenth celebration after Santa Ana split

Performers grace the stage at a past Junteenth Festival in Santa Ana. Like the Black History Parade, the Juneteenth Festival is being organized by the Orange County Heritage Council, a volunteer-run nonprofit focused on uplifting the Black community. Shipp’s late mother, Helen, co-founded the Orange County Black Historical Commission and also founded the Orange County Black History Parade and Cultural Faire, which took place in Santa Ana for decades. Heritage Council’s annual Black History Parade that Santa Ana had hosted for decades, the nonprofit turned to the city for the Juneteenth Festival. “They will be in Anaheim and having a wonderful time because our culture is not for sale.” For more information on the Juneteenth Festival, visit the Orange County Heritage Council online.