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— America’s citizens enjoy freedoms borne from many different types of oppression.
America has been called “home of the free, land of the brave” because the primary goal of those who immigrate to the United States – either before or after they arrive – no matter how, when or from where they originated – is to escape oppression and to be free. The freedoms enjoyed today deserve to be celebrated and not taken for granted.
In honor of our freedom to be able to maintain close ties to family and friends, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum invites everyone to its annual “A Delray Beach Family Affair” on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
A Delray Beach Family Affair is a lively, music-filled, family-reunion-style backyard event with special activities for children, including storytellers and musician Baba Lyons, splash pools, chess, and summer treats. Live music, food vendors with cookout menus, and African-inspired merchandise vendors round out the festivities, which take place in the Spady Museum’s outdoor area.
Speakers will engage the audience with accounts of Florida’s history, which includes news of the emancipation of enslaved people that reached the state’s citizens on May 20, 1865.
IF YOU GO:
WHAT:“A Delray Beach Family Affair” in honor of Florida’s Emancipation (May 20, 1865)WHEN: Sunday, May 19, 2024; 5-8 p.m.
COST: FREE!
WHERE: 170 NW Fifth Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
About the Spady Museum
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum was established in July 2001 by the non-profit organization EXPANDING AND PRESERVING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE, INC. a 501(c)3 Florida organization. Located in the 1926 former home of educator Solomon D. Spady, the museum preserves and shares local Black history with Delray Beach Black archive, exhibits, bus tours, walking tours, commemorative events and youth mentoring. Museum hours are open Tuesday-Saturday 11am – 4pm, Monday by appointment, Closed Sunday. (561) 279-8883 tel, wwwspadymuseum.com Photo Credit: MasterWing Creative Agency, 2023