2024 Juneteenth Celebration

2024 Juneteenth Celebration

Join us for the third annual Juneteenth Celebration on 6/15! This celebration will feature Black vendors, speakers, workshops and more!

By Office for Equity and Diversity

Date and time

Saturday, June 15 · 11am - 5pm CDT

Location

University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC)

2001 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411

About this event

Learn more at juneteenth.umn.edu!

The University of Minnesota will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration block party and commemorative march in North Minneapolis on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 11 am. to 5 pm. Centering on the theme of  We are the Noise: The Echoes of Our Ancestors, this free event will feature Black vendors, speakers, workshops, fashion show, storytellers, drumline, dancers, musicians, performers, DJs, live screen printing, roller skating, books, free food, free haircuts, art-making, a bouncy house, petting zoo, and more. The event will begin with a commemorative march, starting at 11 am and leaving from the University’s Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC). The march concludes with an outdoor black party (noon-5 pm) on Plymouth Avenue at UROC. This event, led by Professor Terresa Moses, is presented by the Office for Equity and Diversity and the College of Design.

Tags

Organized by

Office for Equity and Diversity

The Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) works to leverage the transformative power of equity and diversity to advance excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Seven offices are part of OED: the Office for Business and Community Economic Development, the Office for Conflict Resolution, the Disability Resource Center, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, the Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life, the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, and the Women’s Center. Learn more at diversity.umn.edu.

Sold Out