Third Annual Juneteenth Jubilee Celebrates Black Freedom

Kahina Van Dyke interviews Rep. Ayanna Pressley as part of Juneteenth Jubilee Saturday. Jeanna Shepard

Astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. has a discussion with Venus Quates. Jeanna Shepard

Union Chapel hosts the Juneteenth Jubilee. Jeanna Shepard

Art as Resistance painter Charly Palmer speaks with Rhonda Brown. Jeanna Shepard

Nikole Hannah-Jones listens from the pews. Jeanna Shepard

Children play outside Union Chapel. Jeanna Shepard

Singer Toritori entertained the Jubilee crowd. Jeanna Shepard

Charly Palmer, Rhonda Brown, Conan Harris, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Karida Brown, Kahina Van Dyke, Ralph Groce, Juliette Pryor and Valerie Francis. Jeanna Shepard

Taste of Juneteenth hosted by the Martha's Vineyard chapter of NAACP. Ray Ewing

Chef Winston Christie serves barbecue pork sliders. Ray Ewing

Line forms for chef Canieka Fleming's brisket. Ray Ewing

Grounds of the Portuguese American Club filled with happy diners. Ray Ewing

Fried chicken and fruit from Chef Lori Edmunds. Ray Ewing

Toni Kauffman, president of the Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the NAACP. Ray Ewing

Marie Allen art competition award winners Daniela Lynch, Alex Wilson, Austin Chen and Bryonie Brown presented by Marie's son, David Allen. Ray Ewing

Bryonie Brown reads her poem to the audience. Ray Ewing

NAACP presents the PA Club with a check to jumpstart their fundraising drive. Ray Ewing

Pianist Geoffrey Hicks kicks off the Juneteenth service at Uniopn Chapel Sunday. Jeanna Shepard

Rev. Frederick Haynes 3rd captivates the Union Chapel congregation. Jeanna Shepard

Union Chapel hosted Juneteenth events throughout the weekend. Jeanna Shepard

After the service the congregation walked to the sea singing songs. Jeanna Shepard

Danny Rivera Jr. sang the entire way to the beach. Jeanna Shepard

Jessica Harris and Rev. Christopher Sims lead the way. Jeanna Shepard

The group arrives at Inkwell Beach. Jeanna Shepard

Circuit avenue celebrates the Juneteenth holiday. Ray Ewing

Panel on diversity representation in the maritime industry. Ray Ewing

Lieut. Commander Albion Llewellyn and Patrick Nobrega spoke at Union Chapel. Ray Ewing

The Jenkins-Taylor, Saul and Matteson families celebrate Juneteenth at Inkwell Beach. Jeanna Shepard

Sisters Shavon and Shania Richberg take kayak lessons as part of celebration. Jeanna Shepard

Hollis Saul, Morgan Saul and Asantewaa Oyo-Simon. Jeanna Shepard

Son Scott Woodruff, father William Woodruff and cousin Endiah Woods walk down the beach. Jeanna Shepard

Monday, June 24, 2024

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This year is the third annual Juneteenth Jubilee celebration on the Vineyard, focused in Oak Bluffs, a historically popular Black destination. The day was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, commemorating June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and slavery in Galveston, Tex.

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