2023 Black on Buchanan: Juneteenth Block Party

We’re back with another Juneteenth block party like you’ve never seen before! Get ready to turn up at this year’s Black on Buchanan Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 12pm-6 PM centered along historic Buchanan Street in North Nashville. Programming will take place from 2-6pm.

Black on Buchanan is a celebration of Black joy, excellence, freedom and our fight for Black liberation.

We’re taking over Buchanan Street with fun for the whole family, live music and performances, food vendors, kids corner, small business and community resource vendor village and so much more. The Black on Buchanan small business Vendor Village powered by The Nashville Black Market.

The Equity Alliance’s Black on Buchanan is a vibrant display of Blackness in North Nashville. Black on Buchanan is a celebration of Black joy, excellence, freedom and our fight for Black liberation. Our block party is hosted in an area that is home and refuge to generations of Black Nashville. By hosting the event here, we are honoring our past and celebrating the bright future ahead of us.

This year is going to be bigger and Blacker than ever! We’re partnering with the Nashville Black Market for our small business Vendor Village and NKA Gallery for the 2nd Black on Buchanan Art and Craft Fair. Black on Buchanan is the only place to be Juneteenth weekend. The vibes will be heavy, the melanin will be in abundance and our culture will be celebrated!

Stay tuned for our guest host and block party performance and visual artist line up!