…Including Juneteenth observances and the Roxbury International Film Festival.
Juneteenth is Friday, a day commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States. There are several celebrations for the holiday, including one organized by the Boston Juneteenth Committee and the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury and another planned by the ICA. The Roxbury International Film Festival, which recognizes powerful films by artists of color, also begins this week. These events and more below.