The Juneteenth NY Organization was designed to celebrate and empower our community to look at the marvels of our creativity, ingenuity, and innovation as a people across the globe while educating others on how to change the narrative about Black history.

All across the United States and beyond, celebrations commemorate this historical event of 1865 in Galveston, Texas. General Gordon Granger of the Union Army, a native of Wayne County in New York, personally delivered the official order of the Emancipation Proclamation to the enslaved 2 years after it was issued by the 16th President Abraham Lincoln on June 19th, 1865. On this day, a new and uncertain way of life began. Today , more than 158 years since African Americans and Indigenous People of Color have elevated this celebration publicly and privately to of the most important event of the year.

Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the historical event of 1865 in Galveston, Texas which declared the ending of slavery in the United States of America.


Today, all of the descendants of those Africans and indigenous people of color in America have found an enormous responsibility and obligation to remember, renew our efforts and revitalize our spirits. We chose to do so through the organized effort and partnerships of different organizations. We found solidarity and connection in how we celebrate, and it will be showcased through our literary expression and images of the  numerous shades of Black in music, technology, art, science and business.


 By year 3, we were overflowing the space we held on Vermont Ave and Jamaica Ave by blocking off two one-way streets and an entire park with a little over 1,000 people in attendance. Year four we relocated to a larger location at Gershwin Park on Linden Blvd and Vermont Street where we've grown year after year expanding from holding the event in the entire Gershwin Park, field, basketball court and school yard to overflowing into the 4 lane street with over 5,000 attendees. 


        As we take center stages to amplify throughout the communities that we are the source and reflection of a new generation of talent. These communities are the site where the torches of inspiration are passed and are encouraged to continue the tradition of celebrating annually. In honor of this long time coming, Africans and indigenous people of color in America will always celebrate each other and our triumphs with food, dancing, singing, and celebration and the absolute right to live and pursue happiness in spite of a nations attempt to silence us.

For other questions or comments about JuneteenthNY, please give us a call at 646-585-0456 or send us as email. We will get back to you within 24 hours.

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