Juneteenth Celebrations, Events, and Demonstrations in the Boston Area

When:
Monday, Jun 15, 2020 9:00a -
Monday, Jun 22, 2020 11:00p

Where:
Online event
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
History, Social Good, Virtual & Streaming

Event website:
www.thebostoncalendar.com

Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States (June 19, 1865). Although President Lincoln issued an executive order (i.e. Emancipation Proclamation) almost two and a half years prior, slavery had not officially ended in the U.S. until Union General Granger put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, TX, announcing: "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” At the time, there were still 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. Granger’s Galveston announcement also didn’t come until after the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery had passed in Congress in early 1865.


Today, Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 48 of the 50 U.S. states. The holiday is celebrated across the country with parades, barbecues, and more (the day was first celebrated in Austin over 150 years ago). Nationally, there is a growing movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. And locally, there is a small but growing number of businesses giving their employees paid time off for Juneteenth.


In the Boston area, below are the many celebrations, events, and demonstrations planned to commemorate Juneteenth 2020:


> CELEBRATIONS/EVENTS


1. Juneteenth Celebration: 155 Years Later, Still We Rise
Where: Online
When: Mo, 6/15 to Fr, 6/19


2. 2020 Juneteenth Celebration: Food for the Body, Food for the Soul
Where: Online
When: Th, 6/18 to Sa, 6/20


3. Celebrating Juneteenth in the City of Boston
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 9am


4. Malden Juneteenth Flag Raising, Performances, & Proclamation
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 9am


5. Songs of Freedom: A Black Music Month Celebration & Fundraiser
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 12pm


6. Black Composer Minature Challenge
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 12pm

7. Concert with Dzidzor: Freedom as an act of Practice presented by Boston Public Library
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 12:30pm


8. Boston's 10th Annual Juneteenth Emancipation Observance
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 1pm


9. Breaking the Chains // Juneteenth Celebration
Where: Franklin Park Zoo
When: Fr, 6/19 at 3pm


10. Juneteenth at the MFA
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 4pm


11. Medford’s First Annual Juneteenth 2020 Celebration
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 4pm


12. Juneteenth Celebration
Where: Lowell
When: Fr, 6/19 at 4pm


13. Operation Turn Around Presents Juneteenth
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 6pm


14. Jerk Friday
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 6pm


15. Poetry As Protest: Dr. Malcolm Tariq
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 7pm


16. Juneteenth: #allyboston
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 7pm


17. Porter Square Books Presents: A Juneteenth Poetry Reading
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 7pm


18. Freedom Fête: A Virtual Juneteenth Celebration
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 8pm


19. We Rise Up
Where: Online
When: Fr, 6/19 at 8pm


20. Juneteenth Candlelight Vigil
Where: Somerville
Time: Fr, 6/19 at 8:30pm

21. Livestream: Juneteenth Means Fight Back
Where: Online
Time: Fr, 6/19 at 8:30pm


> DEMONSTRATIONS


1. Juneteenth Awareness Walk
Where: Dorchester
When: Th, 6/18 at 6pm


2. Juneteenth Drive To Justice New Bedford
Where: New Bedford
When: Fri, 6/19 at 11:30pm


3. Black Lives Matter Rally Dorchester
Where: Dorchester
When: Fri, 6/19 at 2pm


4. Salem's Juneteenth March
Where: Salem
When: Fri, 6/19 at 3:30pm


5. Providence Juneteenth Protest
Where: Providence
When: Fri, 6/19 at 4pm


6. Funk the Police
Where: Boston
When: Fri, 6/19 at 5pm

7. Juneteenth - George Floyd - BLM RALLY+Immigration, LGBTQ, Women's Right, Climate/Environment
Where: Framingham
When: Fri, 6/19 at 5pm


8. Juneteenth Rally and March for Anti-Racist Education in MPS
Where: Milton
When: Fri, 6/19 at 5pm


9. Juneteenth: Rally for Reform
Where: Chelmsford
When: Fri, 6/19 at 5:45pm


10. MV BBVoices Presents: Juneteenth
Where: Andover
When: Fri, 6/19 at 6pm


11. Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
Where: Brockton
When: Fri, 6/19 at 6pm


12. Juneteenth: A Rally For Change
Where: Brookline
When: Fri, 6/19 at 6pm


13. Juneteenth means Fight for Justice! Boston Speakout and March
Where: Boston
When: Sun, 6/21 at 4pm


14. Juneteenth Protest and March in Honor of Rayshard Brooks
Where: Roxbury
When: Mon, 6/22 at 2pm

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