411 West First Street
City of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota 55802
Meeting Agenda - Final
Duluth African Heritage Commission
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:00 PM
City Hall – Lakeside Conference Room (Room
430), 411 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802
Welcome and Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment
City Staff Report
New Business
• Voter Engagement: November Election [10 mins]
Guest: Lee Stuart - Indivisible
• Clayton-Jackson-McGhie Memorial: Site Maintenance [10 mins]
Guest: Kim Green - CJMM Chair
• True North Goodwill: YouthBuild Program [10 mins]
Guest: Rena Hilleshiem – YouthBuild Program
Old Business
Juneteenth 2026 (Primary Focus) [40 mins]
Chair Report: Execution and Funding (Jacob Bell)
Update on Plan and Schedule of Events
• June 14 - Gravesite Memorial (Park Hill Cemetery)
• June 15 - Day of Remembrance (Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial)
• June 19 - Elders Luncheon (Washington Center)
• June 19 - VEMA Juneteenth Celebration (Virginia, MN)
• June 19 - Duluth NAACP Juneteenth Celebration (Central Hillside Park)
• June 20 - Juneteenth Street Dance + 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (Central Hillside Park)
• June 21 - Father's Day Gospel Brunch (Calvary Baptist Church)
Subcommittee Report (Kamau & Colbensen)
● Updates and final discussion on ACH Activities for Juneteenth
Additional Juneteenth Updates
● Open Discussion: relevant updates, partnerships, or events connected to Juneteenth and other
upcoming events