The Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration was held on Farish Street in Jackson Friday, June 19, 2020. The Fertile Ground Project sponsored the free event which was hosted by Black Lives Matter Mississippi and ‘Sipp Talk. The event included a mural reveal by artist Adrienne Domnick, food trucks, live performances and music. Juneteenth is a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Here are images from the Jackson event.
A painting by Adrienne Domnick, Mama Rose Kitchen, is revealed during the the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Timothy Young paints during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Young is one of the organizers of the celebration. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Dancers, including Justin Fields, left, perform during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
A member of the dance group Jiggs Mississippi performs during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Event goers share laughs during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Megan Voos attends the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Young is one of the organizers of the celebration. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Smiles are shared during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Leon Bracey relaxes in the shade as he attends the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Sarah Jene, owner of The Black Card, sets up her table in preparation for the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Melody Jones, of Judah School of Performing Arts, paints during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
People take a look at Melody Jones’ artwork during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Amber Jones, of Judah School of Performing Arts, shares a laugh with an event goer during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today 
Joshua Davis looks out into the crowd during the Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration on Farish Street in Jackson, Miss., June 19, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today