Caribbean and Black engineering groups to host joint Juneteenth and heritage celebration in Brooklyn
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- at Brooklyn Technical High School.
- Organizers say the program will highlight the shared histories and contributions of African Americans and Caribbean Americans through poetry, music, dance, and formal recognitions.
- “This year’s combined celebration will recognize distinguished African Americans and Caribbean Americans who have made significant contributions to our history, life and culture,” said CASONY president and founder Horace Davis.
- He added that the event is intended to blend cultural expression with community reflection.
- Honorees this year include Dr.
The Caribbean American Society of New York and the National Society of Black Engineers will jointly host a Caribbean American Heritage Month and Juneteenth celebration in Brooklyn next week, bringing together cultural performances, community recognition, and tributes under the theme “Building Together.”
The free event is scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brooklyn Technical High School.
Organizers say the program will highlight the shared histories and contributions of African Americans and Caribbean Americans through poetry, music, dance, and formal recognitions.
“This year’s combined celebration will recognize distinguished African Americans and Caribbean Americans who have made significant contributions to our history, life and culture,” said CASONY president and founder Horace Davis. He added that the event is intended to blend cultural expression with community reflection.
Honorees this year include Dr. Julius Harvey, son of the late Marcus Garvey; Patricia Chin, founder of VP Records; Raymond Joseph, former Haitian ambassador to the United States; Kenneth P. Thompson, the first African American district attorney of Kings County; and journalist and media consultant Jeanine Ramirez, a Brooklyn Tech alumna.
The celebration coincides with Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States and became a federal holiday in 2021, as well as Caribbean American Heritage Month, observed each June to honor the history and contributions of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants in the United States.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce freedom to enslaved people there—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Caribbean American Heritage Month was first federally recognized in 2006.
Davis said both observances offer an opportunity to reflect on history while encouraging forward-looking collaboration across communities. “It is a time to reflect on the past and step toward a future filled with possibilities,” he said.
More information is available through CASONY’s website or by contacting the organization directly.
