Juneteenth

June 17, 2021

Meaning of Juneteenth

This Saturday marks the first year in which Juneteenth will be celebrated as a state holiday.

Letters to editor

Juneteenth

June 20, 2021

Juneteenth at the Narragansett House Is a Powerful Combination

Aliyah Walker

Over 45 people gathered at the Narragansett House in Oak Bluffs Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, and its new status as a federal holiday.

Juneteenth

Narragansett House

2022

June 19, 2022

Vineyard’s Juneteenth Celebrations Honored Past and Present Fights for Freedom

Noah Glasgow, Zach Harris

African American Heritage Trail

Juneteenth

Dunmere by the Sea

The Vineyard celebrated its first formal Juneteenth holiday in grand style, feeding body and soul.

June 16, 2022

Juneteenth Celebrates History of Holiday in Weekend Jubilee

Diego Lasarte

Juneteenth

One year after being recognized as a federal holiday, Juneteenth will be celebrated this weekend on the Vineyard in the form of a weekend-long jubilee.

June 14, 2022

African American Heritage Trail Will Celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Dunmere by the Sea

African American Heritage Trail

The African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard has announced a weekend of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

April 14, 2022

Juneteenth Jubilee to Rise This Summer

Zach Harris

Juneteenth Jubilee

African American Heritage Trail

Juneteenth

Island businesses and nonprofit organizations are joining forces this year to celebrate the newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, with a weekend filled with art, music and lectures by leading scholars of black history.