Harbor Care & NH Celebrate Juneteenth
Harbor Care honors and recognizes the official U.S. holiday Juneteenth and its lasting impact on American history. Juneteenth is reserved for June 19 as a day of celebration and reflection and represents perseverance, resilience, liberation, and freedom.
"Juneteenth, also referred to as Freedom Day, is the oldest known, nationally celebrated event commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that as of January 1st, 1863, all slaves of the states in rebellion against the Union, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free. However, it was not until June 19, 1865, two years later, when the US Army took possession of Galveston Island in Texas and began a campaign against the defenders of slavery, that the enslaved people in Galveston could begin their journey toward freedom."
Some NH History
Melanie Levesque was the NH Senator for the 12th District and the first African American NH state senator from 2018 to 2020. She sponsored SB 174 and instrumentally contributed to the unanimous vote in the NH state senate leading to Juneteenth becoming an official day of reflection upon slavery’s impact on the state. The bill was signed on June 19, 2019. officially recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday in NH.
2024 NH Events Celebrating Freedom Day
Friday, June 7 | 5:00 PM | BHTNH Headquarters | Portsmouth
ARTIST RECEPTION FEATURING NADROJ NINA HOLMES
Thursday, June 13 | In-Depth Conversation | 6:00 PM | Currier Museum of Art | Manchester
A SOFTER SIDE: RE-CONSIDERING BLACK MASCULINITY
Moderator: Anthony Poore
Wednesday, June 19th| 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM| 30 Temple Street| Nashua
JUNETEENTH Celebration
Showcasing local food, talent, musical entertainment, free food, and Juneteenth History.
Interested in getting involved sign-up Juneteenth – Involved to Impact
Juneteenth Celebration 2024 - Black Heritage Trail NH
The Black Heritage Trail of NH hosts an annual community day of education, commemoration, and music to recognize Juneteenth.
Wednesday, June 19 | 9:30 AM | Community Walk
Juneteenth Freedom Walk 0.8 miles from Kittery, Maine to Portsmouth, NH with The Leftist Marching Band
Wednesday, June 19 | 11:00 AM | African Drumming | African Burying Ground
A TIME TO PRAISE, A TIME TO HONOR, A TIME TO HEAL
Wednesday, June 19 | 7:30 PM | Concert Presented by Moxie Events | The Music Hall
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
Saturday, June 22| 1:00 PM| Kimball Jenkins Estate| Concord
JUNETEENTH NEW ENGLAND Register here to Donate & Tickets
Learn more about Juneteenth
Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu)
(Jaimeika Lewis)