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Juneteenth Celebration
June 13, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Related Flyer: juneteenth-2024-es_ca-final-8.pdf
Join us for this Juneteenth celebration, where there will be a time for education via a hybrid panel discussion, followed by a time of celebration at an outdoor festival.
- Panel discussion 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ET), in-person at The Cabral Center, John D. O’Bryant African American Institute and online. (Registration required; registration link coming soon at https://www.northeastern.edu/aai/ )
- Outdoor celebration 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET), in-person, Centennial Common
Panel discussion: “Understanding the Reparations Movement”, offers an in-depth exploration of a critical issue in American history and its contemporary relevance globally, nationally, and locally.
Moderator: Dr. Régine Jean-Charles, Dean’s Professor Culture and Social Justice; Director Africana Studies
Panelists:
- Dr. Deborah Jackson, Northeastern’s Reparations Research Team
- Dr. Ashley Adams, Northeastern’s Black Reparations Project
- Joseph Feaster, Esq., City of Boston Reparations Task Force
- Elizabeth Tiblanc, Embrace Boston Harm Report
Outdoor Festival Celebration: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Centennial Common will hold celebratory activities that include vendors of local black-owned businesses, musical performances, food trucks, and more.