Westchester Celebrates Juneteenth

ByArtsWestchester
Bokandeye African American Dance Company dancers at The Lincoln Park 
Conservancy and the City of New Rochelle’s Juneteenth Celebration

Due to the support of Legislator Catherine Parker, ArtsWestchester was able to give grants to fourteen Juneteenth Committees of Westchester and Rockland County.* On June 1, ArtsWestchester, with the support from the Westchester County Government and those fourteen organizing committees, and in concert with the Westchester County African American Advisory Board, presented the second annual Countywide Juneteenth Kick-Off Celebration to an audience of more than 200 people at the Thomas Slater Center in downtown White Plains. The event kicked off a month of nearly 20 Juneteenth celebrations held around Westchester and Rockland Counties.

*Organizations serving on the 2022 Juneteenth Countywide Coalition include Ardsley Multicultural, Diversity and Inclusion Committee | ArtsWestchester | Bedford IDEA Committee | Haverstraw African American Connection | Irvington Juneteenth Committee | Lincoln Park Conservancy | Mount Vernon Department of Recreation| OneMamaroneck | Ossining Juneteenth Committee | Peekskill Juneteenth Heritage | Pelham Juneteenth Committee | Town of Greenburgh | White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Inc. | Yonkers African American Heritage Committee

A version of this article first appeared in the October 2022 issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.

About ArtsWestchester

Founded in 1965, ArtsWestchester is New York State’s largest private not-for-profit arts council. The leading funder and advocate for the arts in Westchester and Rockland Counties, ArtsWestchester works to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable community in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. Building on its 60-year legacy, ArtsWestchester advances arts and culture by providing grants, bringing artists into schools and community centers, advocating for the arts, and building audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. ArtsWestchester enriches the lives of everyone in the community and operates a multi-use gallery and home for the arts at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains, New York.