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Norton Museum Juneteenth program draws standing-room-only crowd for performances and history
Summary
Juneteenth celebrations at the Norton Museum of Art featured performances, dance, spoken word and standing-room-only attendance as organizers aimed to commemorate African American history and culture.
The Norton Museum of Art’s Juneteenth program attracted a standing-room-only crowd for performances, dance and spoken-word presentations focusing on the African American experience. The event included youth dance ensembles, an African dance performance accompanied by drums, spoken-word performers and other presentations the host said connected visitors to culture and history. The program noted that Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and mentioned that it became a federal holiday in 2021; the Norton said it hosts cultural events year-round and directed listeners to norton.org for more information.
