Our Mission

North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. is committed to celebrating Juneteenth by centering Black American culture and recognizing the interconnected cultures of the African Diaspora. We use education, storytelling, and community programming to confront racism, elevate Black voices, and inspire social change rooted in truth, equity, and cultural pride.

North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc. is a not-for-profit 501c(3) organization. Your contribution is tax deductible. 100% of your donation goes directly toward program and operating costs.

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is an American Holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the date that enslaved Black people of Galveston, Texas, learned that President Abraham Lincoln had freed enslaved people in rebel states two and a half years earlier.  250,000 Black Americans learned of their freedom on that day!
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom.
Juneteenth is
a day to focus on the complexity of
the Black American experience.

2026 Events

All Are Welcome! 

April 18, 2026

Spinelli's 
10 Newbury St.

Peabody, MA

May 16, 2026

Grace Methodist Church
374 Broadway

Lynn, MA

N.S.J.A BOARD MEMBERS 

Nicole McClain 

Founder/President 

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Tamara Kenney

Treasurer 

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April Deaver

Interim Vice President &
Senior Planning Member 

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April Anderson

Membership Management

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Gladys Munoz

Community Impact
& Fundraising

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Tameca Fowling

Governance
& Fundraising

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Elizabeth Figueroa

Volunteer Recruitment & Governance

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Daybar Buglar

Fundraising

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Natasha Medgie Maddrey

Governance

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Sandy Burns

Organizational Management

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Our first Juneteenth Celebration and Juneteenth Flag Raising 2017

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