Amidst a pandemic, celebrations of any sort can be difficult to navigate. So, if you are brainstorming ideas about where you can travel to locally or elsewhere, here are some tips for how to celebrate Juneteenth in-person or virtually.
- Check out some museums in your local area or a neighboring city. Many states have Black history museums or exhibits dedicated to Black history. This list from Black Past is an awesome resource to find a museum to visit.
- There might be an organization in your area sponsoring a festival or another in-person event, so search the internet and social media using the terms Juneteenth celebrations near me or Juneteenth YZ (replacing in the letters “yz” with your respective city or state).
- If you decide to stay home, The National Museum of African American History & Culture has several virtual programs in celebration of Juneteenth which are accessible on their website.
- Travel to a historic site where enslaved Africans once lived and schedule a tour. As you traverse the grounds imagining the daily lives of Black people before the 20th century in that historic environment may compliment your learning experience. Your local park services website may be a good resource the can help you find a historic site to visit in addition to the National Park Service website which lists various historic landmarks in the U.S.
While Juneteenth is today, you can engage in some of the activities listed above almost any day, and you can celebrate Black people in America every day.