There are days when you can feel a whole city show up for each other — and Juneteenth Jam 2026 in Salem was one of them. On Friday, June 19, Charlotte Forten Park filled up with music, crafts, a Black-owned pop-up market, and a community honoring freedom together. We grabbed our cameras and spent the day soaking it in, and

On Saturday, April 18, eighty people showed up to Spinelli’s Function Hall in Peabody — dressed sharp, hearts open — for the North Shore Juneteenth Association’s annual Hats, Heels, Bow Ties, & Blazers Tea. And what unfolded over that afternoon was exactly what happens when an organization puts as much intention into building community as it does into celebrating it.

Author: John, Content Director at Creative Collective, covering community and culture across Essex County’s North Shore. A snowstorm might have delayed the party, but it didn’t slow down the mission. The Local Black Excellence display, curated by North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc. (NSJA), is up right now in the foyer of Lynn City Hall — and it’s well worth a

  This powerful spoken word performance by Michelle LaPoetica was captured at the North Shore Juneteenth Association‘s elegant “Hats, Heels, Bow Ties, & Blazers Tea” held on May 3rd, 2025 at the historic Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA. About the Event The Tea brought together community members dressed in their finest attire for an afternoon of inspiration, connection, and celebration.

Juneteenth falls every year on June 19th, and with so many cities across the commonwealth planning great events this month, there are lots of ways for you to show up and celebrate! What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is an American Holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved Black people of Galveston, Texas, learned that President Abraham Lincoln had

Images by Creative Collective The Juneteenth Holiday was honored this week with the raising of the Juneteenth Flag in downtown Lynn. The Lynn Juneteenth Flag raising included words from Mayor Thomas McGee, Reverend Andre Bennett and NSJA President, Nicole McClain, accompanied by a performance of The Black National Anthem performed by Eva Davenport. Juneteenth is the oldest known freedom celebration

From The Artful Life Counseling Center and Studio On June 26, 2021 there will be a celebration of Black voices including Black authors, Black artists and more. This event is being organized by Artful Life in collaboration with North Shore Juneteenth Association. Celebrating Black Voices: Collaborative Collage and Book Fair will take place at the Artful Life Counseling Center and

From the North Shore Juneteenth Association Juneteenth falls every year on June 19th, and with so many cities across the commonwealth planning great events this month, there are lots of ways for you to show up and celebrate! What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is an American Holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved Black people of Galveston, Texas,

by Joey PhoenixImages by Creative Collective Nicole McClain (she/her/hers), the President and founder of the North Shore Juneteenth Association, has had no shortage of things to do in the last year. While most of the world was grappling with the devastating effects of global pandemic, Black and Brown people in the United States were also fighting for their lives in

by Joey Phoenix The North Shore Juneteenth Association (NSJA) is partnering with The West Medford Community Center next Friday, June 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for their annual Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, celebration. This year is going to be a lively virtual celebration featuring song, dance, and spoken word designed to educate, enlighten, and entertain everyone who tunes