This year MAAH is celebrating Juneteenth and the summer season of freedom from June 19 – July 4 as a unique time to celebrate and reflect on our country’s ongoing struggle for freedom and equality.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom. This was more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. A federal holiday since 2021, Juneteenth symbolizes the larger struggle to end slavery in the United States.
CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH IN BOSTON!
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Join us for our annual Juneteenth Open House at the MAAH Boston Site – FREE to all visitors. Festivities start at 10am with the raising of the Juneteenth flag. Joy Street is coming alive from Myrtle Street to Cambridge Street! Join us this Juneteenth from 10AM-5PM for an all-day celebration of freedom, culture, and Black joy with a day of festivities at MAAH! Get ready for a day filled with hands-on art workshops where creativity becomes a shared experience, powerful music & poetry performances that echo throughout the whole block, and a vendor fair of local artists who keep the community thriving. Come fill the block. Come feel the rhythm. Be part of the legacy unfolding in real time. Thank you to our sponsor of this year’s Juneteenth Block Party, The Red Sox Foundation, for standing with us in our commitment to uplifting Black history & culture. |
CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH IN NANTUCKET!
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In collaboration with the Nantucket Cultural District, the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, and the Nantucket Historical Association, MAAH will celebrate Juneteenth with free programs for visitors of all ages at the Juneteenth Block Party! On June 20th, beginning at 10 am, MAAH will host a block party with arts & crafts, games, local Black vendors, music, and artifacts from NHA. This year’s block party is free and open to the public. See you at 29 York St, Five Corners! The museum will be open from 10am – 3pm, and admission is free all day. |