Honor Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of legal slavery in the United States—and support the ongoing movement for Black lives and liberation. Come together on our Plaza on Friday, June 19, from 1-3 pm, for poetry readings with Leeza Joneé, Jive Poetic, and Jayson P. Smith organized by Mahogany L. Browne, and have your photo taken in a community portrait session with photography collective Souls in Focus. For those participating in protests and demonstrations throughout Brooklyn, there will be sign-making activities, snacks and water will be available to all, and our restrooms will be open in the Museum lobby beginning at 12 pm.
Please note: Those entering the Museum to use the restrooms will be allowed in one at a time, as not to conflict with Primary Voting taking place in the Museum's Lobby. Those on our Plaza or entering the building must wear a mask or face covering and adhere to social distancing rules. The Board of Elections also requires that police officers be present for the duration of early voting. Officers are not hired by the Museum and we do not have the right to keep them off of our premises or polling area.