Oak Bluffs
Union Chapel congregation members make their way down to Inkwell beach in Oak Bluffs.Jeanna Shepard
Dr. Frances Gaskin getting into the water with the help of Knowhere Art Gallery owner Valerie Francis.Jeanna Shepard
Healing and prayer by the ocean during the march to the beach.Jeanna Shepard
Toni Kauffman speaks to the crowd at Taste of Juneteenth held at the PA Club.Tim Johnson
Freedom Cartwright was the keynote speaker at the Taste of Juneteenth.Tim Johnson![[l-r] Tre Smith, Quiana Higgins, and Arlene Kelly in line for the Gospel Brunch.](https://vineyardgazette.com/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/gallery/2025/06/23/re_l-r_tre_smith_quiana_higgins_arlene_kelly_062225_021_0.jpg?itok=uKW5ReM_ "[l-r] Tre Smith, Quiana Higgins, and Arlene Kelly in line for the Gospel Brunch.")
[l-r] Tre Smith, Quiana Higgins, and Arlene Kelly in line for the Gospel Brunch.Ray Ewing
Guests fill the buffet line at the Gospel Brunch.Ray Ewing
Allie & Paryss serenade guests at the gospel brunch at the Edgartown Yacht Club.Ray Ewing
Joan Higginbotham, right, talks about her career as an astronaut.Larry Glick
Karida Brown, left, talks about her book with Shane Evans.Larry Glick
Barbara Eastman and Amber Henry unveil the new plaque at the Dragonfly House for the African American Heritage Trail.Maria Thibodeau
Dr. Lorna Andrade speaks to the crowd at the Juneteenth flag-raising at The Tabernacle.Jeanna Shepard
The town of Oak Bluffs last week began dredging the Little Bridge channel after a permitting snafu left the project in limbo for months.
Reflection and celebration were the focus of the Juneteenth Jubilee Festival this weekend in Oak Bluffs.
Dating back to the late 1870s, the Dragonfly House was owned by a staunch abolitionist before becoming a home known for accommodating Black visitors to the Island.
Hunter and Augusta Cottrell, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Sibylle Rose Cottrell, born on June 1 at home. Sibylle weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.
Simone and Eliezer Barbosa, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Raphael Barbosa born on May 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Ana Irwin and Anthony Agreste, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Roman Anthony Agreste, born on May 12 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
The Honorable James H. Coleman, Jr., the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of New Jersey and an Oak Bluffs resident, died on August 2, surrounded by his family.
Mary Anne Lucas died on Feb. 17 at her daughter's home in Orlando, Fla.
