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
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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
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Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Food and Fun
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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.
Entertainment Returns
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
DJ Performers
Time: 8:00 p.m. (EST)
Negro Election Day Officially Ends
Salem United, Inc.
Salem Presents





