NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Equity Alliance is inviting the community to celebrate Juneteenth with the return of its seventh annual Black on Buchanan festival, an event organizers describe as a celebration of Black joy, freedom, entrepreneurship and culture in the heart of North Nashville.
The free community event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, along Buchanan Street in North Nashville. Organizers expect more than 1,500 attendees and more than 75 vendors and community partners to participate in the annual block party.
Black on Buchanan predates Juneteenth’s designation as a federal holiday in 2021 and has grown into one of Nashville’s signature Juneteenth celebrations. The event is intentionally held in North Nashville, a historically Black neighborhood that has long served as a cultural and economic center for generations of Black residents…