Juneteenth Open Mic Honoring Jupiter Hammon at Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor: June 19, 2025

Caribbean American Poetry Association & Preservation Long Island Invite Student Participation in Juneteenth Open Mic Honoring Jupiter Hammon at Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor

Caribbean American Poetry Association & Preservation Long Island Invite Student Participation in Juneteenth Open Mic Honoring Jupiter Hammon at Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor

Submissions Accepted Until June 1, 2025

Huntington Station, NY – 25 April 2025 –The Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) invites students on Long Island to participate in its 2025 Caribbean American Heritage Month/ Juneteenth Poetry Celebration on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in Lloyd Harbor, New York.  The event, held in partnership with Preservation Long Island (PLI), will pay homage to Jupiter Hammon, recognized as the first published Black American poet. The event will take place at Joseph Lloyd Manor where Hammon authored his most significant works about the moral conflicts of slavery and freedom in the early United States while enslaved on Long Island.

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In honor of Hammon’s legacy, CAPA and PLI invite students to submit their original poetry for the open-mic segment of our annual Juneteenth event. Students are encouraged to share verses on themes of liberty, resistance, and the power of writing, all of which resonate deeply with Hammon’s work. Entries will be accepted from learners in grades 6 through 12. Those who wish to participate must submit their original poetry on or before June 1, 2025. Poems should be no more than 40 lines long. For more information on how to submit the poems, students can visit the CAPA website or the Juneteenth Student Poetry page on the PLI’s website.

The student open mic will follow performances by collaborating and featured poets for the Juneteenth program, Dr. Lindamichelle Baron, Keisha-Gay Anderson, and Yasmin Morais. The program will begin with tours of Joseph Lloyd Manor and live Caribbean music. It will also include a dramatic historical hip-hopera by award-winning playwright, author and poet, Marsha M Nelson, and a Taste of the Caribbean Table featuring signature dishes donated by local Caribbean eateries. The event is free; however, guests are encouraged to RSVP.

Support

The Poetic Tribute to Jupiter Hammon is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to participate in The Taste of the Caribbean Table, please contact CAPA at caribbeanamericanpoetry@gmail.com.

About CAPA

The Caribbean American Poetry Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Caribbean poetry in the United States; promoting the work of Caribbean-American poets; and, bringing Caribbean-American poetry to the widest possible audiences.  About Preservation Long Island

Preservation Long Island is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization whose mission is to celebrate and preserve Long Island’s diverse cultural and architectural heritage through advocacy, education, and the stewardship of historic sites and collections. 

About Joseph Lloyd Manor

Designated as a National Literary Landmark™ in 2020 by the United for Libraries and Empire State Center for the Book in honor Hammon’s literary achievements, Joseph Lloyd Manor (c.1767) is one of Preservation Long Island’s historic houses and a site that enslaved generations of people of African descent.

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