Celebrate the cultural achievements of Black Americans at the second annual Princeton Juneteenth Block Party.
Come listen to Black poets, musicians, speakers and activists while also learning how to take action in your own communities, both geographically and socially.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Watch Talking About Juneteenth on the library's YouTube channel. This video features Princeton community leaders and historian Dawn Wisteria Bates talking about the history of Juneteenth and its significance in the ongoing struggle for true freedom and equality for Black Americans.
Sponsors: Princeton Family YMCA, Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University Art Museum, Arts Council of Princeton
Community Partners: Carl A. Fields Center, Princeton Civil Rights Commission, Princeton Human Services Commission, Code Equal, Princeton Public Library, The ACE Program, The Red Umbrella Princeton, Housing Initiatives of Princeton
Mon, Mar 25 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Mar 26 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Mar 27 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Mar 28 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Mar 29 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Mar 30 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Mar 31 | Closed |
(Easter) |