Madison College honors Juneteenth Day with parade and Black Stars Experience

Madison College invites the community to the Juneteenth Day Parade and celebration on June 20 at Penn Park in Madison.

Joining the Juneteenth Day Parade is a powerful way to honor the history and resilience of Black communities while celebrating freedom, progress and unity. The parade will start at 11 a.m. at the Madison Labor Temple and head to Penn Park. A community celebration featuring music, food and activities will take place from noon to 5  p.m. at Penn Park. Visit the event web page for more information.

Madison College also supports and invites people to participate in the Juneteenth Day celebration at Sun Prairie’s Wetmore Park on June 19. Learn more details on the event’s Facebook page.

Madison College will also host the Black Stars Experience, a dynamic TED-style evening celebrating voice, visibility and vision through powerful storytelling and reflection.

The free event, Power in Presence, is Thursday, June 18, from 6–8 p.m. at the Urban League Hub, 2352 S. Park St., Madison. Community members are encouraged to RSVP online at this link.

Featured speakers include Percy Brown, Julia Grace Saffold (The Beyond Beautiful Treasure Box), Dr. Taysheedra Allen (Birth From Within), Dr. Rainey Briggs (Beyond the Label) and Dr. Jasmine Zapata (Beyond Beautiful series) for an evening designed to inspire, challenge and uplift through the power of shared stories and lived experiences.

The celebration is part of the Juneteenth observance organized by Kujichagulia – Madison Center for Self-Determination, which has hosted Madison’s annual Juneteenth celebration for more than 30 years.