From Freedom Seekers to Freedom Providers: Enslaved and Freed People in the Civil War: 7th Annual Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage Conference
Virtual EventThe theme of the 2023 7th annual conference will shed light on the experiences of enslaved and freed individuals during the Civil War era.
42nd Pow Wow Native American Festival
Salem County Fairgrounds 735 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Pilesgrove, NJ, United StatesA Native American festival where nations from throughout the continent gather to a hosting nation’s land and share in celebration through singing and dancing.
Juneteeth 2023 African Ancestry Experience
William Trent House Museum 15 Market Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJuneteenth program on African Ancestry, connecting family heritage with African American history
Third Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesFlag raising, recitation of names, choir performance
When the Cavalry Came to Call: Juneteenth
Virtual EventStoryteller Michelle Washington Wilson will present stories and poems dedicated to the celebration of Juneteenth.
The Price of Silence
Arthur Laurents New Brunswick Performing Arts Theater 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesFilm and panel discussion about slavery in New Jersey.
Trenton Literacy Movement and Juneteenth Celebration
Mercer County Library, Lawrence Branch 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, NJ, United StatesChildren's book author, Edward Bullock, will talk about the Trenton Literacy Movement, Juneteenth, and its relationship to the literacy movement.
Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice and Equality
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesOpening reception for the exhibit, “Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice and Equality.” that tells the largely unknown story of Einstein’s friendships with and advocacy for African Americans in Princeton and nationally.
“Freedom Forward” Juneteenth Celebration
Greater Mt. Zion AME Church 42 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, NJ, United StatesThe Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) Juneteenth celebration, “Freedom Forward.”