2023-06-19 Juneteenth at Medway Community Farm

Medway Marches celebrated freedom and supported Black Artists and Black owned businesses as Juneteenth returned to Medway Community Farm. Everyone enjoyed an impressive lineup of performers, an artisan marketplace, food trucks and craft beer! The little ones explore their creativity in the interactive art tent, too!

Thank you to Medway Community Farm, Medway Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, the DPW, Medway Police Department, the Juneteenth Committee and the Volunteers!

Learn more at our Juneteenth Facebook post!

On the Main Stage

PanNeubean Steel
Lindsey Colleli
Michael Bonds
Sympli Whitney
Teflon Yak

Juneteenth Celebration Artist

Amy Adams, a Latina artist who lives in Franklin, painted during the whole celebration. She incorporated various people into her artwork (see the three stnding behind one photo!). The gallery below shows the progress over the day.

The Celebration!

Vendors

Mama O’s Bakery specializes in macaroons and many other delicious treats. Rachael Oluokun, originally from Nigeria, lives in Ashland.

2 Curls 1 Mission – Dynasty Harris has developed new line of products that cater to multi-textured, multi-cultured, low, medium, and high porosity, combination hair, and various hair types.

ArtbyAbu – Visions from the Eye of Africa. Stunning work! Charlie picked out this picture of a drummer.

Happy Beans Roaster, based in Framingham, sells whole, freshly roasted, coffee beans from all over the world. The owner is from Rwanda and Ethiopia.

Akosua’s Closet – Erica Akosua Ayisi, a Ghanaian-American, is a reporter. Her handpicked products are 100% made on the African continent spanning across South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, and Kenya.

Octavia Byrd – Email her at OctaviaChynelle@gmail.com

Upscale Socks is a black owned business, based in Springfield. Leonard Underwood is the entrepreneur behind the business. You can read more about the business at Spectrum News.

Z Makes Beads – The beaded necklaces at this table are stunning.