West Hartford Juneteenth Celebration

The Town of West Hartford and its community partners will kick off Juneteenth 2021 with the Witness Stones Project dedication honoring the black lives who were enslaved in our community and shining the light on their stories.

Then you will want to grab your blanket, chairs and sunscreen because
the celebration will begin at noon with a community Picnic (BYOP) on the Town Hall Green while being entertained by traditional African dancers and drummers and DJ B-Ez spinning a block party mix. To top it off there will be amazing performances by our talented youth and some surprise guests. We will also have health & wellness partners and local business tents to visit.

As the day progresses we will move the celebration over to Blue Back Square for the unveiling of our Martin Luther King Jr. inspired mural created by Corey Pane and other local artists. The mural, a RiseUP Project in collaboration with the Town of West Hartford, Concerned Parents of Color of West Hartford and WHAASCO will pay tribute to our West Hartford black history and individuals in our community who have lived up to Dr. King's dream and inspired us all to through storytelling, activism and leadership.

And finally to capture the spirit of Juneteenth weekend, the First Church, West Hartford invites the community to join them on Sunday June 20, 2021 for an inspiring sermon based on the Nathan Perkins's "National Sin"

After the sermon First Church, Concerned Parents of Color of West Hartford, the Unity Green Committee and the Town of West Hartford welcome you to celebrate the newly renamed Unity Green as we cut the ties of bondage and celebrate Unity and Freedom.

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