Junteenth at Melrose Trading Post

Greenway Arts Alliance and The Mid City West LA Neighborhood Council are co-hosting the third annual Juneteenth celebration at the Melrose Trading Post!

Join Greenway Arts and the Mid City West Neighborhood Council at the Melrose Trading Post for a community celebration of Black Freedom, Resilience and Joy. Spend the day at MTP and enjoy a beautiful celebration of Black musicians, poets, authors, artists, dancers, creative small business owners and community organizations to shine, celebrate, and heal together.

Greenway Main Stage Line-Up:

• Eclectuals Book Market Presents: Story Time in the Garden, featuring authors Alexus Mozell & Sherrelle Holmes
• Intermission Healing Sound Bath by Cranes Studio
• Musical Performances by Sydney Raneé and Kovey Coles
• Dance Performance by Fairfax High School Dance Company & African Dance Company – Drumming, Dancing & Storytelling
• Poetry & Storytelling by Lynda LaRose, AKoldPiece, Nomad the Poet, James Coats, Flyy High, Tommy Domino, & Sal Da Terra

Featured Vendor Spotlight:

• Angela of WEPA Beauty, Ronald of Rhinestone Master Creations, LToya of Eclectuals Book Market and Nena of Nena’s Organics
• Live Painting by Artist Devin Wesley (DevinWesleyArt.com)

Master of Ceremony: Sampson McCormick

Featured Children’s Authors:

Sherrelle Holmes (INeverKnewThatI.com) & Alexus Mozell (NurturingAmir.co)

Featured Local Businesses:

• Rhinestone Master Creations RhinestoneMC.com Nena’s Organics NenasOrganics.com
• Eclectuals Book Market Eclectuals.com African Charm Linktr.ee/Enoinwek
• WEPA Beauty WepaBeauty.com Vintage Black Dolls AiyshaSinclair.com
• ARTAYA by Dana Greaves @artayaglobal Cranes Studio Linktr.ee/Jimcrowisdead
• Withers Collection / Blk Rchvs @withersgallery Octavia Morgan Octaviamorgan.com

Featured Organizations & Community Groups

• Fairfax Dance Company @fairfaxlionsdanceco World Stage Press Worldstagepress.or
• Clean Up the Beach @clean_up_the_beach_ca Walk Good L.A. Walkgoodla.org
• Destination Little Ethiopia Destinationlittleethiopia.org D. B. Foundation Thedbf.org
• Sims Library of Poetry Simslibraryofpoetry.org
• Compton Electric Speed @compton_electricspeed