Juneteenth Flag Raising

Date: Wednesday, June 18
Time: 12:00 PM (Noon)
Location: Riley Plaza
Details: Join with North Shore Juneteenth for remarks from State Representative and School Committee Member Manny Cruz, NSJA President & Lynn City Councilor Nicole McClain, Spoken Word Artist & Lynn Inaugural City Poet Laureate Michelle La Poetica, and an exceptional performance of Lift Every Voice by Pastor Michael Wheeler.

Juneteenth Jam II

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Charlotte Forten Park
Details: Free food, fun activities, and giveaways!

Schedule:

• 12:00 PM – Kickoff & Welcoming Remarks from Officials and Guests
• 1:00 PM – Frederick Douglass Reading (Led by Antiracist Educator & Local Organizer Toni Waldron)
• 2:15 PM – Special Performance by Coco Brown and The Invitation
• 3:20 PM – Charlotte Forten Sharing Abolitionist Writings (Presented by History Alive Inc.)
• 3:30 PM – Walking Tour on Salem’s Black History (Led by Salem Historical Tours. Free with signups occurring 15 minutes prior, limited to first 40 people who sign up)
• 5:00 PM – World Premiere! Charlotte Forten Documentary Premiere & Panel at Cinema Salem
• 8:30 PM – Free Screening & Popcorn: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at Salem Common

All events and activities are free and open to residents and visitors. The program is made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities, which provided funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).