Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/19/2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Independence Visitor Center
Categories
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, for an engaging Juneteenth Evening Conversation on Independence Mall. With the backdrop of America’s storied birthplace, explore the legacy of freedom, democracy, and the evolving fight for racial justice. Hannah-Jones, a New York Times reporter, is notable for her coverage of civil rights. In 2019, she launched a project to change how slavery in the United States was viewed; she wrote a series of articles titled The 1619 Project for The New York Times Magazine. Philly’s Juneteenth event will be produced along with Philadelphia250, the local initiative celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The event will be hosted by Philadelphia250 and the Independence Visitor Center.
Free, no registration required; 7 p.m. EST to 8:30 p.m. EST. Independence National Historical Park, 599 Market St., Independence Mall. https://july4thphilly.com/event/juneteenth-evening-conversation/