• Diverse Voices: Building Community Through the Arts and Conversation

    Greater Lawrence Technical School 57 River Road, Andover, MA, United States

    Diverse Voices kicks off Juneteenth 2023 weekend in the Merrimack Valley, uniting families and friends from diverse backgrounds. The event features various artistic performances, including music, dance, painting, poetry, and spoken word. Break-out sessions cover community topics like health, affordable housing, food security, and youth issues. Join us for this community opportunity supported by partners...

  • Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    The third Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration held in Gloucester will be hosted by the North Shore Juneteenth Association and the Cape Ann Museum's community engagement committee member Toni Waldron.   Learn about Juneteenth with food, music and dance.

  • Juneteenth

    40 whitter court, andover, MA 01810 40 Whitter Court, Andover, MA, United States

    Andover's Juneteenth celebration highlights the Black experience of resilience, strength, and achievement. The event features engaging activities, including: Keynote speaker: Mr. Ralph Bledsoe Musical performances Guest speakers Juneteenth-inspired foods Vendor tables Family-friendly games with trivia prizes  Embodied Social Justice Workshop from 4 PM to 5 PM Come and enjoy the holiday as you learn about...

  • When Houston Had The Blues: Screening and Discussion

    The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Celebrate Juneteenth at the Screening Room with this documentary showcasing the vibrant black music scene in Houston. This event includes a screening of the film, and then a discussion with it's director Alan Swyer.

  • Reading Frederick Douglass Together at Hale Farm

    Hale Farm 39 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Historic Beverly will be hosting a reading of Frederick Douglass at Hale farm at 10am. The event consists of a public reading of his speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" and will feature special guest speakers, historians and interpreters.     For further information on this event, please contact Mary Jodice...

  • Reading Frederick Douglass Together

    Hosted by the North Shore Juneteenth Association in collaboration with the Lynn Museum, Lynn Cultural Council and Mass Humanities this event will feature the community ready of Frederick Douglass' speech "The Meaning of July Fourth For the Negro"   There will be music, dances, vendors and more.

  • February 2024 Amplifying Voices Film Program

    February 2024 Amplifying Voices Film Program
    The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Amplifying Voices brings impactful stories and voices to Beverly, MA through presenting films by and about people of color. These two days of films are curated by ​​Sabrina Aviles and Lisa Simmons—the Executive Directors of Boston’s CineFest Latino Film Festival and The Roxbury International Film Festival. We hope to make all voices and people feel...

  • Make an African Doll

    Wenham Museum 132 Main Street, Wenham, MA, United States

    Please join us for a wonderful program taught by Debra Britt, Director of the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture. Learn more about the NBDMHC online here. Debra Britt has been studying, collecting, and making dolls that represent the whole diaspora of African and African American cultures for most of her life, and...

  • February 2024 Amplifying Voices Film Program

    February 2024 Amplifying Voices Film Program
    The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Amplifying Voices brings impactful stories and voices to Beverly, MA through presenting films by and about people of color. These two days of films are curated by ​​Sabrina Aviles and Lisa Simmons—the Executive Directors of Boston’s CineFest Latino Film Festival and The Roxbury International Film Festival. We hope to make all voices and people feel...