Juneteenth Celebration

We welcome individuals of all ages to join us in a jubilant commemoration of freedom and African American culture!

Activities include:

Poetry and digital storytelling workshop led by Quinta Felton. Students will write and construct their own poems, to create a digital representation of their work through the free online coding program Scratch,

Tribal Body Paint with museum Education Manager, Megan Felix, offering Adinkra tribal symbols inspired by the Bono people of Ghana

Drum & Dance workshop with Fanike! African Dance Troupe at 3pm.

Reiki to practice self-care through learning from Reiki Master Teacher Erica Thomas Collier!

About the Artists:

Quinta Felton (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based writer, creative consultant, and teaching artist passionate about STEAM Enrichment and Digital Storytelling. A graduate of Brooklyn College, Quinta has continued to teach a variety of remote classes on the Digital Arts. Quinta has worked with PLAY PATTERN since June 2020 as both a Creative and Curriculum Development consultant. Quinta has played an important role in constructing project-based lesson plans meant to promote student engagement and tech literacy. In addition, Quinta has taken part in administrative outreach efforts to bring on-going STEAM programming to community schools and organizations throughout the New York/New Jersey Areas. Above all, Quinta is dedicated to carving space for BIPOC and Queer perspectives within their own teaching ideologies, highlighting the importance of a truly equitable education.

Megan Felix (she/her) is a writer, educator, and innovative creator with a passion for art and STEAM. As the Education Manager of the LLHM, Megan will be leading the museum's Juneteenth event this year. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Megan’s artistry is powered by her Caribbean background, urban and cultural surroundings and her passion for self-expression. Megan’s preferred medium is shea butter body paint, which she finds to be both soothing and therapeutic. Through tribal body paint, Megan seeks to inspire others to explore their own creativity and embrace their unique identities

Queensboro Dance Festival presents Fanike! African Dance Troupe, based in Springfield Gardens. Queensboro Dance Festival is currently touring Queens with performances and events featuring the diversity of Queens dance cultures & styles. Visit them at www.queensborodancefestival.com

Erica Thomas Collier (she/her) is a Reiki Master Teacher who was bestowed the gift of Reiki from her mother more than ten years ago. As a multi-generational community healer, her eight year old daughter has been Reiki Level 1 for over three years. Erica has conducted workshops/classes for babies, parents and everyone in between. Erica also worked on healing touch through Reiki at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Oncology Outpatient. She brought the Essence of Meditation with Pure Essential Oils encompassing healing through the senses. Erica is also a Wellness Advocate and certified AromaTouch Practitioner. Through her company, Billy’s Light Inc. Current clients are fellow entrepreneurs in the fields of health, wellness, social justice, advocacy, policy and the arts.

This program is supported, in part, by Science Sandbox, Matisse Foundation, AT&T, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens, New York State Council on the Arts, Queens Borough President, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.

Host or Publisher Lewis H. Latimer House Museum