Upcoming Events
Juneteenth 2024 Teaneck Events
Library Readings
Come enjoy a book, a craft, and light refreshments
For children pre-k through 5th grade
TEANECK PUBLIC LIBRARY
840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey
Saturday, June 1st at 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 9th at 2:00 pm
JOHNSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
274 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey
Saturday, June 8th at 11:00 am
Silent Walk
Saturday, June 15th at 8:00 am
Meeting at the MLK Monument on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey and walking to the enslaved burial grounds at 622 Pomander Walk Road in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
Wednesday, June 19th at 12:00 pm
Votee Sportsplex, Teaneck, New Jersey
Juneteenth Jubilee
Wednesday, June 19th
Begins after the flag-raising at the Black Lives Matter mural across from Votee Park.
Enjoy free ice cream for the first 100 people!
Music, games, food trucks and more!!!!
Live Music
Wednesday, June 19th at 6:30 pm
Pittman Daniels Quartet
at the Paul A Volcker Municipal Green
818 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey
sponsored by the Teaneck Library
Sponsored by
Juneteenth Teaneck
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee
Teaneck BLM Mural Committee
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Free Reads! Educational Mentoring Program
North East Teaneck Block Presidents Association [NETBPA]
A Series of Black History Month Programs
The Bergen County Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee and The Teaneck Public Library Presents A Series of Black History Month Programs
Our Shared Humanity
The 95th Birthday Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 15, 2024, at 6:30 pm
Temple Emeth | Teaneck, New Jersey 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, New Jersey
Guest Speaker Shavonda Sumter, New Jersey State Assemblywoman
Awards and Scholarships | A diversity of religious, ethnic, and racial participants
Teaneck Community Chorus | Musical Performances by Charles Warren, Reggie Pittman, and Valerie Johnson
Donations can be sent to: MLK Birthday Committee, P. O. Box 2017, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, or Zelle to: mlkbirthdaycomm@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee and the New Jersey State MLK Commission
Keeping the Dream Alive
I HAVE A Dream --- OUR SHARED DESTINY
Join us as we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Sunday, August 27th at 3:00 pm
At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza
On the Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University
(Assemble in the parking lot at 2:30 on the Teaneck side of the campus at the foot of the bridge to March to the Monument)
Moderator
Clinton Lacey
President & CEO, CM3, Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement
Hear the voices of elected officials and organizations in Bergen County on their efforts to
“Keep the Dream Alive.”
Music, Charles Warren, and Valerie Johnson and The Nasheed Nightingales of NJ.
Followed By Free Refreshments and Performances
in Wilson Hall Auditorium in Dickinson Hall adjacent to the Monument
Teaneck Terpsichoreans, Ardie Walser
Grammy Award winner
Reggie Pittman and the Loren Daniels Quartet Guest vocalists Vivian Sessoms
Juneteenth Concert Celebration
Join Grammy award-winning Teaneck resident Reggie Pittman and Loren Daniels Quartet in a jubilant concert with a medley of jazz, gospel, and R&B. Teaneck Public Library
JUNETEENTH 2023
Saturday, June 17th at 8:00 am
Meet at MLK Monument on FDU’s Hackensack campus to begin the
“Silent Walk” to the Enslaved and Indigenous Peoples’ burial grounds on
Pomander Walk in Teaneck. (approx 1-mile round trip).
Sunday, June 18th at 2:00 pm
Bring your children to the Teaneck Library on Teaneck Road to hear the final reading of “19 Days to Juneteenth.” Followed by Juneteenth crafts for children.
Monday, June 19th at 12 noon
Join us for the Juneteenth flag raising and program at the flagpoles in Votee Park.
Bring your children to the 2023 Read Aloud Juneteenth book readings at the Teaneck Library
• June 1st at 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm
• June 2nd at 3:30 pm (only)
• June 5th - June 8th at 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm
• June 9th at 3:30 pm (only)
• June 12th - June 15th at 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm
• June 16th at 3:30 pm (only)
• June 18th at 2:00 pm followed by Juneteenth crafts for children
Sponsored by Juneteenth Teaneck and The MLK Birthday Committee
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee | P.O. Box 2017 | Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
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A Series of 2023 Black History Month Programs
The Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Committee and The Teaneck Library
Present
Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:00 pm: “Bearing witness: Memorializing the Legacy of Samuel Jackson” Soil EXHIBIT
The Soil EXHIBIT represents the single documented Lynching in New Jersey.
Presenter: Rabbi Sirbu, Temple Emeth, Chairperson of the Social Justice Remembrance Coalition’s Soil EXHIBIT
Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 7:00 pm: Remembering the SPORTS and MUSIC LEGENDS of Bergen County
Presented by Thomas Monroe, Graduate of Norfolk State University, Educator, Coach, and member of the Englewood Historical Society
Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 7:00 pm: ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS at Dunkerhook:
A historic African American Community in Paramus, this research has uncovered archaeological deposits containing thousands of artifacts that help to describe the everyday lives and activities of the Bennett household who lived in the community from its founding in the 1830s until the 1910s.
Presenters include Prof. Chris Matthews, Chair of the Department of Anthropology at MSU, and Will Williams, an MSU alum and current student at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 7:00 pm: HEALTH and NUTRITION,
Looking at Health and Nutritional needs in Community. Learn about healthy living through excellent nutrition and keeping up with a fitness program that is manageable and fun.
Presenter: Marie Trice Jenkins, Consultant for Marble Jam Foundation, Fitness Instructor and Nutritionist specializing in the needs of Autistic and other neurodiverse community members. Maria holds a BA in Sociology from Wesleyan University
Teaneck Library Auditorium, 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck New Jersey
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Any additional information: mlkbirthdaycomm@gmail.com.
Democracy Matters
The 94th Birthday Celebration in Honor of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Democracy Matters”
We dedicate this celebration to the legacy of Dr King and today’s continuing struggle for racial justice.
Sunday, January 16th, 2023 at 3:00 pm.
Temple Emeth | Teaneck, New Jersey
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee of Bergen County
Got Fruit?
Giving thanks with “first fruits,” as we enter the season of celebrating birthdays,
anniversary, a new life or a good life, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,
New Year, or a weekly sabbath, gathering of family, community leaders, teachers, loved ones, nation, and heritage with this harvest of farm-fresh fruits as we creatively think outward and look at goals that can benefit the larger community.
Florida’s Indian River Groves provides delicious fruit which always makes a great business gift for others, for you, friends, or family. This is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee’s first online fundraiser for the Florida Indian River Groves that our committee has ever done and we hope to make it a successful one. All of Florida’s Indian River Groves are hand-picked, farm-fresh fruit, clean-ingredient snacks, cleansed, and hand-selected for packaging, and only choose the fruit of the highest quality.
Order by December 11, 2022, for Holiday Deliveries!
https://www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/1030519
Democracy is on the Ballot
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on the Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University | Assemble in the parking lot at 2:45 pm on the Teaneck side of the campus at the foot of the bridge to March to the Monument | Moderator Anthony Johnson of WABC-TV | Guest Speaker: Reshma Khan Teaneck’s One Town/One Vote | Celebrate Lives Lived As We Honor: Arnold Brown and Theodora Lacey Co-Chairs of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument Committee Music and Poetry
A Series of Black History Month Programs
Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 7:00 pm Series Introduction by Theodora S. Lacey Chair, MLK Birthday Observance Committee
“Dunkerhook: An African American Community”
Dr. Chris Matthews, join us for three presentations by student researchers involved in the work of the historic African American Dunkerhook community in Paramus, NJ.
Cristina Bueso – “Dunkerhook: An African American Enclave in Paramus, New Jersey.
Sasha Thompson – “Dunkerhook: Transition, Acculturation, and Resilience”
Will Williams – “Shared Bodies: The Formation of an African American Community.
Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 7:00 pm Introduction By Libby Klein
“Knowing Your Rights: Understanding the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.”
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the first state civil rights statute in the country, and the resources available for those who feel they have been discriminated against. Presented by Patricia D. Williamson, Community Relations Specialist New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 7:00 pm Introduction By Barbara Giarmo
“Forced American Heroes: Stories of Enslaved African-Americans”
Hear amazing stories of triumph, resistance, and escape from lesser-known enslaved or formerly enslaved African Americans and learn about their contributions to the United States. Presented by Janelle McDowell, Author, Illustrator, Lecturer, Teacher of African-American History.
Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 7:00 pm Introduction By Edna Dismus
“African American Footprints in Bergen County, 1600-1900”
“African Americans in Bergen County, early settlers, revolutionary war activists, enslaved, residents in havens, burial grounds, and signs of the spirit” Presented by Arnold E. Brown, JD, Lifelong Community Activist and Noted Bergen County Historian.
This series is organized and presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance Committee and the Teaneck Public Library.
No VOTE, No VOICE, No POWER
Virtual Event
93rd Birthday Celebration of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 17, 2022, At 6:30 pm
“No Vote…No Voice…No Power”
https://vimeo.com/661628473
Black History Month Series
“Love and Justice: Dr. King’s Legacy Lives On”
Nationally recognized youth justice leader Clinton Lacey discusses trends and future possibilities for the nation’s justice system-all in the context of the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Presented by Clinton Lacey. Moderated by Jacqueline McLeod.
Black History Month Series
“Cultural Equity in Practice: The Barnes Foundation”
Live on Zoom
Lecturer Camp will tell the story of a true cultural warrior on the front lines of democracy and education, and how race and class challenge our ideas about great art.
Presented by Kimberly Camp, President of Galerie Marie in NJ and curator for a New Vision Camden. She served as president and CEO of the Barnes Foundation….
Moderated by Jeannette Curtis
Black History Month Series
“The Black Freedom Struggle in Early New Jersey, 1613-1860.”
Live on Zoom
Presentation about African American and Native American communities in the mid-Atlantic region and New Jersey.
Presented by Dr. Christopher Matthews, historical archaeologist and author of “A Struggle for Heritage: Archaeology and Civil Rights in a Long Island Community.”
Moderated by Shelley Washington
Black History Month Series
We are pleased to once again join the Teaneck Public Library to Present a Virtual Series of Lectures Every Thursday Evening at 7:00pm druing February in Recognition of Black History Month.
Where do we go from here?
Join Us for the 92nd Virtual Birthday Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Featuring greetings from Senator Corey Booker and a conversation between MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart and former CBS White House correspondent Randall Pinkston
“The Spiritual Network”
A historical exploration of how the African American spiritual continues to be used in social, political, religious and contemporary settings… Presenter: Dr. Maredia Warren, Professor Emeritus. New Jersey City University
“ Where Do We Go From Here”
All the people alive on earth are one genus Homo, and one species: Sapiens. Where Do We Go from Here? Presenter Dr. Henry Pruitt, Teaneck Township Counci
“Moving Forward 20/20 - Vision Your Vote is Critical”
The Counter a film tribute to the Greensboro 4, an opening to a discussion of the importance of voting…Presenter Estina Baker, Senior Campaign Lead-NJ Communications AFL-CIO
“Thought We Were Writing the Blues, They called it Rock and Roll”
The story Teaneck’s own Rose Marie McCoy one of the most influential song writers of rhythm & blues, classic soul, and early rock ‘n’ roll... Presenter Alene Corsano, Biographer
“New Jersey’s Gradual Abolition Act of 1804 and the Cost of Freedom”
This Presentation focuses on the aftermath of the passage of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804… Presenter Dr. Evelyn A. McDowell, Ph.D., Associate Professor Rider University
“Forced American Heroes: Stories of Enslaved African-Americans”
Portraits and stories illustrated in three volumes of a coloring and activity books for children age 7 and up
