Juneteenth Evening Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones

About this event

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones leads a marquee Juneteenth Evening Conversation on Independence Mall, steps from the Liberty Bell and the President's House Memorial where George Washington kept enslaved Africans. Presented by Wawa Welcome America in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the program explores the legacy of freedom, democracy, and the ongoing pursuit of racial justice through reflection and dialogue with the audience. The evening is preceded by a free outdoor screening of the film Harriet on the Mall, framing the program against America's 250th anniversary and the Semiquincentennial reckoning with slavery's role in the nation's founding. Bring a blanket; arrive early for seating.