A Celebration of Black Poetry, Music, and Art
sunday, June 13
12PM to 2:30
1866 Springfield avenue @ Yale Corner
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. It marks the date, June 19, 1865, when news of emancipation reached Texas, freeing 250,000 Black people; this was 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Now a New Jersey state holiday, Juneteenth will be recognized in SOMA with a week's worth of events, kicking off with
SAM’s and Maplewood Arts Council's Celebration of Black Poetry, Music, and Art.
Join us on June 13th at 12PM for this special event:
Welcome from Mayor Frank McGehee
Poetry reading organized by the Maplewood Arts Council’s Black Lives Matter Poetry Project
Music by Greg Bufford and friends
Kid’s art project by Express Yourself Studios
Ice cream from Urban Cone
Craft vending by BodyGarbage, the Ethically Creative, Lunher Candles, KANEA Candles, Hibara Designs, Lipology by Ari, TieBro, and Bare Essentials
And visit Maplewood Arts and Culture's website to learn about the many additional events happening next week, culminating with two special events on Juneteenth (June 19th) itself: Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom at Durand-Hedden House and Juneteenth Freedom Day
A warm thank you to our generous sponsors:
Le Petite Academy
HLS Juice Bar & Grill
Cornbread Kitchen
Astah’s Fine Art Gallery
Maplewood Bike Shed
General Store Cooperative
