The Central Park Conservancy will hold its second annual Juneteenth event on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a focus on healing and wellness spurred by the community’s legacy.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.NOTE: The date of this event has changed since this story was first published. It will now take place Sunday, June 18.
At its peak, an estimated 250 residents lived in Seneca Village – primarily African American people, including emancipated men who owned property in the village decades before the end of slavery across the rest of the country. The village grew organically as New Yorkers escaped the crowded, unsanitary conditions of Lower Manhattan and congregants followed three African American churches who moved uptown in search of more space, said John Reddick, director of community engagement projects.
The musical performances on Sunday will include a choir from Mother AME Zion Church, which was originally based in Seneca Village.
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