Countdown
To
Negro Election Day 2024

2nd Year State Holiday
and
284th year Negro Election Day

TIMELINE 2024

FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2024

2nd State Holiday year and
6th year Black American Heritage Flag of 1967

Timeline
Friday, July 19, 2024

Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)

Flag Raising
Riley Plaza, Salem
a. TBA Program
b. TBA Flag Raisers

Time: 3:00 p.m.

TBA

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024

2nd State Holiday Year and 284th year Negro Election Day

TIMELINE
Saturday, July 20, 2024

Time: 8:00 a.m. (EST)
Park Officially Opens

Time: 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Vendors will begin to Set up.

Time: 10:05 a.m. (EST)
Ministers: TBA

Time: 10:15 a.m. (EST)
Flag Raising
Black American Heritage Flag of 1967
(Designer Black American Veteran)
Playing of the National Black Anthem
TBA: Flag Raiser

Time: 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Entertainment Begins
TBA

Time: 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Line Up for Parade – Shetland Park

(*Note: Will have transportation to Parade start and back)

Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Parade – streamed live on NBC 10

Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Food and Fun

Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Kid’s corner
Kid’s area for safe play area

Time: 1:30 p.m. (EST)
Awards and Speeches
Welcome and Remarks
Doreen Wade, Salem United President

Dignitaries and Speakers
Featured Speaker Grand Marshal
Invited Guests
Will hand out recognitions and awards.
Time: 2:00 p.m.