The Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, but not immediately implemented in places under Confederate control.
Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free by executive decree.
This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. A time to celebrate, gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future.The Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 by Ben Haith, the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation. Each element represents a facet of freedom for Black Americans: The bursting outline around the star is inspired by a nova—a new star, representing a new beginning for the newly freed slaves. The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning, Haith said. It represents both Texas, the Lone Star State, but also the freedom of all Black Americans in all 50 states. The curving arc across the width of the flag represents a new horizon: the opportunities and promise that lay ahead for Black Americans. The red, white and blue represents the American flag, a reminder that the enslaved people and their descendants were and are Americans.
JUNETEENTH 2022 EVENTS
Celebrate Juneteenth with Dr. Linda Epps
WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 7pm–8pm
WHERE: virtual
Register Here
Memorializing African American History: Cemeteries, Monuments and Markers Sponsored by Monmouth County Library and Monmouth County Historical Association
Juneteenth Network Mixer
WHEN: Friday, June 17, 6pm-9pm
WHERE: American Hotel, 18 East Main Street, Freehold
WHEN: 12 noon
WHERE: Hall of Records, Main Street, Freehold
RSVP: mcdiversityalliance@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers, vendors and more.
Hosted by Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc
Neptune Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-11am—Flag Raising
WHERE: Neptune Municipal Building, 25 Neptune Blvd, Neptune
WHEN: 11am-2pm—Block Party & Wellness Fair
WHERE: Midtown Commons Park, West Lake Avenue, Neptune
WHEN: 2pm—Juneteenth Parade
WHERE: Walk to Springwood Park for more festivities, Springwood & Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park
Info: 732-616-2940, neptune.blackhistory@gmail.com
They Came for Freedom: A Walking Tour of Allentown Commemorating Juneteenth
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-12noon
WHERE: Pete Sensi Park, Main Street Allentown
Please register in advance, https://www.allentownvinj.org/
A tour past historic homes, shops, cemeteries and landmarks which played a part in helping escaped slaves from the South reach freedom in the North.
Presented by John Fabiano
Sponsored by The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI)
Juneteenth Celebration & Shopping Event
Food-Live Music-Speakers
Juneteenth Car Parade
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 12:30pm-2pm
WHERE: Barack Obama School Parking Lot, Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park
Recognition of a few of the amazing Black women in our history
Asbury Park Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 2pm-6pm
WHERE: Springwood Park, Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park
Music, Activities, Food, Performances, Vendors and More
Join in as Asbury Park honors Black Men of the Community
Sentimental Journey Big Band Juneteenth Concert
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 3pm-4pm
WHERE: Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove
Juneteenth Concert Honoring Dorian Parreott, Sr.
Mr. Parreott will be performing with the Sentimental Journey Big Band
featuring the music of Black composers, arrangers, and vocalists.
A Chamber Music Celebration of Juneteenth
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 4:30pm-6:30pm
WHERE: United Methodist Church, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank
Featuring the Harlem Chamber Players in a classical chamber music concert with highlights of music composed, performed and influenced by Black musicians from the 18th to 20th centuries
Presented by The Red Bank Chamber Music Society and The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center
For covid safety, we are requiring all attendees to wear masks.
Juneteenth Gala
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 5pm-9pm
WHERE: Bella Vista Country Club, 100 School Road, Marlboro
A concert honoring the works of great African American composers who
left a lasting and vital musical legacy. Maestro Jason Tramm leads the Adelphi Orchestra in works by Scott Joplin, Florence Price, William Grant Stills, Duke Ellington, and Coleridge-Taylor & Harry Burleigh.
JUNETEENTH 2022 EVENTS
Celebrate Juneteenth with Dr. Linda Epps
WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 7pm–8pm
WHERE: virtual
Register Here
Memorializing African American History: Cemeteries, Monuments and Markers Sponsored by Monmouth County Library and Monmouth County Historical Association
Juneteenth Network Mixer
WHEN: Friday, June 17, 6pm-9pm
WHERE: American Hotel, 18 East Main Street, Freehold
RSVP: mcdiversityalliance@gmail.com
Community Leaders, etc. are invited to meet and greet founders of Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc. discuss how we can work together in the communities of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to address diversity, equity, and inclusion.
March and Ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-11:30am
WHERE: Bethel AME Church, 3 Waterworks Road, Freehold to the Squirreltown Cemetery.
Community Leaders, etc. are invited to meet and greet founders of Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc. discuss how we can work together in the communities of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to address diversity, equity, and inclusion.
March and Ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-11:30am
WHERE: Bethel AME Church, 3 Waterworks Road, Freehold to the Squirreltown Cemetery.
WHEN: 12 noon
WHERE: Hall of Records, Main Street, Freehold
RSVP: mcdiversityalliance@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers, vendors and more.
Hosted by Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc
Neptune Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-11am—Flag Raising
WHERE: Neptune Municipal Building, 25 Neptune Blvd, Neptune
WHEN: 11am-2pm—Block Party & Wellness Fair
WHERE: Midtown Commons Park, West Lake Avenue, Neptune
WHEN: 2pm—Juneteenth Parade
WHERE: Walk to Springwood Park for more festivities, Springwood & Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park
Info: 732-616-2940, neptune.blackhistory@gmail.com
They Came for Freedom: A Walking Tour of Allentown Commemorating Juneteenth
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 10am-12noon
WHERE: Pete Sensi Park, Main Street Allentown
Please register in advance, https://www.allentownvinj.org/
A tour past historic homes, shops, cemeteries and landmarks which played a part in helping escaped slaves from the South reach freedom in the North.
Presented by John Fabiano
Sponsored by The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI)
Juneteenth Celebration & Shopping Event
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 11am-4pm
WHERE: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Mattison Avenue & Memorial Drive Asbury Park
Info: throughourhands1@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers, vendors and more.
Historical Marker Unveiling
WHERE: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Mattison Avenue & Memorial Drive Asbury Park
Info: throughourhands1@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers, vendors and more.
Historical Marker Unveiling
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 11am-1pm
WHERE: Wampum Park, Hwy 35 & West Street, Eatontown
Join community members for the unveiling and dedication of a historical marker recognizing the only documented lynching in the state of NJ and memorializing Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson
Red Bank Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 1:30pm-6:30pm
WHERE: Johnny Jazz Park, Shrewsbury & Drs James Parker Blvd, Red Bank
WHERE: Wampum Park, Hwy 35 & West Street, Eatontown
Join community members for the unveiling and dedication of a historical marker recognizing the only documented lynching in the state of NJ and memorializing Samuel "Mingo Jack" Johnson
Red Bank Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 1:30pm-6:30pm
WHERE: Johnny Jazz Park, Shrewsbury & Drs James Parker Blvd, Red Bank
Food-Live Music-Speakers
Juneteenth Car Parade
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 12:30pm-2pm
WHERE: Barack Obama School Parking Lot, Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park
RSVP: apjuneteentday@gmail.com
Decorate your car with Juneteenth decorations. Drive to Springwood Park for more festivities at Springwood & Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park
Long Branch Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 1pm-4pm
Decorate your car with Juneteenth decorations. Drive to Springwood Park for more festivities at Springwood & Atkins Avenue, Asbury Park
Long Branch Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 1pm-4pm
WHERE: 328 Broadway, Long Branch
Food Vendors, Bouncy House, DJ, Genealogy Research Program and More
Juneteenth at the Crawford House
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 3pm-4:30pm
WHERE: Crawford House, 750 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls
Juneteenth at the Crawford House
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 3pm-4:30pm
WHERE: Crawford House, 750 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls
Recognition of a few of the amazing Black women in our history
Asbury Park Juneteenth Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 2pm-6pm
WHERE: Springwood Park, Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park
Music, Activities, Food, Performances, Vendors and More
Join in as Asbury Park honors Black Men of the Community
Sentimental Journey Big Band Juneteenth Concert
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 3pm-4pm
WHERE: Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove
Juneteenth Concert Honoring Dorian Parreott, Sr.
Mr. Parreott will be performing with the Sentimental Journey Big Band
featuring the music of Black composers, arrangers, and vocalists.
A Chamber Music Celebration of Juneteenth
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 4:30pm-6:30pm
WHERE: United Methodist Church, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank
Featuring the Harlem Chamber Players in a classical chamber music concert with highlights of music composed, performed and influenced by Black musicians from the 18th to 20th centuries
Presented by The Red Bank Chamber Music Society and The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center
For covid safety, we are requiring all attendees to wear masks.
Juneteenth Gala
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 5pm-9pm
WHERE: Bella Vista Country Club, 100 School Road, Marlboro
TICKETS: $$100+
RSVP: mcdiversityalliance@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers and more.
Hosted by Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc
Juneteenth Celebration Concert
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 5pm-6pm
WHERE: Ocean Grove Auditorium, 21 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove
RSVP: mcdiversityalliance@gmail.com
Food, music, guest speakers and more.
Hosted by Monmouth County Diverse Alliance., Inc
Juneteenth Celebration Concert
WHEN: Sunday, June 19, 5pm-6pm
WHERE: Ocean Grove Auditorium, 21 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove
A concert honoring the works of great African American composers who
left a lasting and vital musical legacy. Maestro Jason Tramm leads the Adelphi Orchestra in works by Scott Joplin, Florence Price, William Grant Stills, Duke Ellington, and Coleridge-Taylor & Harry Burleigh.
Eric Mckeever, Baritone
Beneath the Floorboards
WHEN: Saturday, June 25, 10am-5pm
Beneath the Floorboards
WHEN: Saturday, June 25, 10am-5pm
WHERE: Marlpit Hall, 137 Kings Highway, Middletown
Stop in any time for a special Juneteenth event
For the exhibition of telling the stories of the enslaved African Americans who once resided at Marlpit Hall Includes curator-led tours with a panel of speakers and cultural programming.
Light refreshments provided.
Stop in any time for a special Juneteenth event
For the exhibition of telling the stories of the enslaved African Americans who once resided at Marlpit Hall Includes curator-led tours with a panel of speakers and cultural programming.
Light refreshments provided.
