Juneteenth Celebration
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Friday, Jun 19, 2026 5pm - 9pm
Location
Indiana Landmarks
1201 Central Avenue
Details
Explore the legacy of Marcus Garvey and his impact on Indiana at Indiana Landmarks’ Juneteenth event, Black Wealth, Black Power: Putting Ourselves in Charge of Ourselves.
In the early twentieth century, Jamaican activist Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s movement, known as Garveyism, promoted Black pride, unification of all people of African descent, and the creation of self-governing Black nations. Garveyism advocates for Black people to build their own businesses, schools, and communities, urging people of African descent to lift themselves up rather than wait for inequitable help from the government. Garvey’s efforts resulted in the creation of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1915 with three divisions operating in Indianapolis from 1919 until the late 1940s, comprised of the most educated and elite Black Hoosiers.
On June 19, the evening begins at 5 p.m. with a free screening of Mosiah, a 40-minute independent historical short film detailing Marcus Garvey’s 1923 mail fraud trial. Directed by and starring Samuel Lee Fudge as Garvey, the film focuses on Garvey defending himself against a politically motivated prosecution aimed at dismantling the UNIA. The evening’s main presentation follows from 6-7:30 p.m. featuring a panel discussion with speaker Steven Golding, president of the Kingston Division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL); Jeff Stroebel, local historian; Ronald J. Stephens, professor of African American Studies at Purdue University; and Ebony Chappel of Free Press Indiana as moderator. The film screening and presentation are free with advance registration.
Following the free program, stay for a post-presentation celebration from 7:30-9 p.m. with food, drink, dancing, and music featuring Alaina Renae. During the celebration, Indiana Landmarks will honor Robin and Charlitta Winston—longtime champions of Indiana’s Black history—with the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Award. Paid ticket required.
