Observing Juneteenth Through Expressions Of Art And Music

BOSTON — On the campus of UMass Boston, college students observed Juneteenth by meeting to create an art installation.

“We’re making tombstones and on the tombstones we’re writing the names of people who have lost their lives to police brutality,” said Kamiyah Parkin, a sophomore and president of the university’s chapter of the NAACP. “The main message is to help people conceptualize how much of an issue this is. The cause of their death is because of racism. Because of a system that was designed not to protect Black people.”

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen is hosting a ‘Songs of Freedom’ music marathon on Facebook.

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