The 4th Annual Freedom Cookout 

AND WE’RE BACK! Our 4th annual #Juneteenth #FreedomCookout is going down on Friday, June 19th from 11am - 5pm at 33 Shirley Street in #Roxbury . It’s been an honor and a pleasure to work alongside @shirley_eustis_house and @forblackgirlsinc to bring joy, connection and a history lesson to our community over the last several years. What could you expect? ✅ Mansion Tours ✅ Treasure Hunt of the memory stones that hold the names of those who were enslaved on the property ✅ Riley’s Playground for kids ✅ Sensory Garden for children with different sensory needs (including Autism) ✅ The Freedom Lounge (Main Lawn) where live music and other entertainment will be held ✅ DJ and Vendor Market featuring Black-owned businesses ✅ Free book fair sponsored by @alchemyforchange ✅ The cookout offering free food on a first come, first served basis … and more! We invite you to check out FREEDOMCOOKOUT.COM for all of the details on what you could expect throughout the day AND to sign up for your FREE tickets! ✨VENDORS - Applications are now open and are due April 30th. Please go to freedomcookout.com and click on the “vendors” tab to apply 🖤COMMUNITY RESOURCE VENDORS ARE FREE ✨SPONSORS - We are still seeking sponsorship! Please check out freedomcookout.com for more information, or email us at <a href="mailto:Admin@BlackBrownBoston.org">Admin@BlackBrownBoston.org</a> Let us know in the comments if you’ll be stopping by this year ⬇️ #Boston #cookout

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The 3rd Annual Freedom Cookout

You're Invited! Join us on Thursday, June 19, 2024, from 11AM to 6PM at the historic Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury. BlackBrownBoston in partnership with The Shirley-Eustis House, For Black Girls and The City of Boston Arts and Culture Department present: The Freedom Cookout This event is more than a celebration — it’s a reclamation of space. We gather on land where enslaved people once lived and labored, and we honor them by standing in our fullness, our freedom, and our joy. Come celebrate Juneteenth with a full day of culture, history, and community vibes! Start with a free tour of the former governor’s mansion. Bring your family, bring your friends — come eat, dance, learn, and honor the legacy of those who paved the way.Then head down to the lower lawn for a free cookout packed with lawn games, arts and crafts, dominoes, spades, a sensory garden for children of all abilities, live entertainment, free food, a free book fair, a caricature artist, and a chance to shop and show love to local entrepreneurs at our Black Vendor Market. At 2:30PM, we’ll gather on the upper lawn for a special ceremony honoring the 12 individuals who were once enslaved on this very site nearly two centuries ago. Then, from 3PM to 6PM, vibe with us to live music by The Christman Collective. Got questions? Email us at <a href="mailto:Black.Brown.Boston@gmail.com">Black.Brown.Boston@gmail.com</a>

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The 4th Annual Freedom Cookout

A Letter to Myself - Volume II

The 3rd Annual Freedom Cookout