MUNPC's 9th Annual Juneteenth Weekend Celebration: “Back 2 The Bricks: Goldbas & Washington Courts”

The Mid Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corp. (MUNPC) & Ms. Robbie Dancy present their 9th Annual Juneteenth/African American Heritage Weekend Celebration.

Juneteenth short for “June Nineteenth” / “African American Independence Day” commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States in 1865 when union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure that all enslaved people knew they were free. It marked a full two and half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

In honor of Juneteenth and in celebration of African American heritage, unity, culture and pride, MUNPC has organized the following events: 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2025

St. Mathews Church located at 110 Washington St., Utica, NY

Back 2 The Bricks: GoldBas & Washington Courts

• 12:00PM-1:00PM: Pictures and History Tree inside the Church
• 1:00PM - 3:00PM Lunch (Catalina Food Truck will be onsite for purchase), or BYO lunch for Storytelling and Community Fellowship under the tent

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC