The Equity Alliance (TEA) in partnership with The Nashville Black Market and Nashville Jazz Workshop invite you to the 5th Annual Black on Buchanan Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday June 15, 2024 (615 Day), from 12:00 NOON – 6:00 PM CDT. TEA’s Black on Buchanan is a vibrant display of Blackness and freedom in North Nashville, held on 11th – 14th and Buchanan. Black on Buchanan is a celebration of Black joy, excellence, freedom, and the fight for Black liberation. The block party is hosted in an area that is home and refuge to generations of Black Nashvillians. By hosting the event there, they are honoring the past and celebrating the bright future ahead of us.
They will fill the day with Black joy, Black entrepreneurship empowerment, and culture. In partnership with The Nashville Black Market, the Black on Buchanan Vendor Village will feature over 125 small business vendors, community partners, and artists who all come out to celebrate freedom. This celebration was created for us, by us (FUBU), to uplift and promote Black empowerment and entrepreneurship while showing love to Buchanan Street, a historic Black community in North Nashville.
This year, on 615 Day, help in taking over historic Buchanan Street with fun for the whole family featuring live music and performances, food, a kid’s zone, a business, art, and community partner vendor village powered by The Nashville Black Market with Black-owned businesses, vendors, and community resources. Also, they will have a photo booth for Black Fathers and families, and live performances by Sankofa, Mia Reona, Sweet Poison, Tim Gent, and Special guest Fabo. And that’s not all, they have some special guest DJs lined up to keep the energy on a thousand all day as they celebrate 615 Day and Black liberation. See you out there on June 15!
Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend coming July 26
This summer TEA is gearing up for an exciting season of events and community engagement all the way through the election season. Join them for new programs and experiences, as well as their signature programs, thought-provoking conversations, candidate forums, and more, designed to ensure that our community is seen, heard, and represented.
Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend will feature an insightful Fireside Chat with TSU’s own Dr. Raquel Martin during the Black Women’s Empowerment Summit on July 26 at Marathon Music Works. Dr. Raquel Martin is a dedicated professor at Tennessee State University, a skilled psychologist and well-known researcher. She strongly believes in the importance of Black mental health. She thinks it’’s a lifelong journey that helps our people focus on their mental well-being, which is key to opening doors to having the capacity to show up for ourselves and the community.
Make plans now to join TEA for the whole weekend. During their signature Brunch on Saturday, enjoy live performances and an immaculate family-style meal as they honor three Black women who have been putting on for Black communities in Tennessee. Count on this Brunch being the cherry on top of an unforgettable weekend. Tickets are moving fast, so lock down your spot today.
