The purpose of the Emancipation Celebration is to provide a cultural event that educates on African American freedom and achievement.  We use this event to promote cultural diversity and respect for all cultures.  This event is also used to support other Committee objectives which are to serve, educate and advocate in our community by:

-Informing individuals of all cultural backgrounds the importance of our liberties in the state of Missouri and throughout the country.

-Educating and bringing awareness to the public about Black-American heritage in Missouri.

-Sponsoring various programs designed to mentor youth in the various local communities.

-Providing recreational activities to the community, with an emphasis being placed on Joplin's Ewert Park, the designated public park for Black-Americans during the era of segregation.

-Bringing cultural awareness type events to present to the community for the sake of enlightenment towards the preservation of emancipation for all people.

-Bringing live entertainment and activities to the public in the representation of the celebration of the very principle concerning emancipation.