A Juneteenth celebration at the Sliman Theater will be held on June 16 featuring retired educator and journalist Elaine Campbell.

The event is sponsored by Neighborhood Watch and the Iberia Parish Chapter of the NAACP and will be held at 6 p.m. The theme for the event is “Celebrating Our Past, Moving into the Future.”

The community is invited to attend and participate in the special event. Refreshments will be served.

Elaine P. Campbell taught English and other classes within the English Department at New Iberia Senior High.

After retiring from NISH, she returned to teaching at Anderson Middle School and finally retired some years later. Her career as an educator spanned more than 40 years.

She was the editor of her own newspaper, Ebony Journal, for many years where she personally covered many activities all over Acadiana. The Ebony Journal had subscribers all over the United States. Copies of the Ebony Journal are being archived by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the publications contain local history relevant to the area.

Campbell has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be shared at the event.

The NAACP will also present her with an Achievement Award during the program.