UIC Disability Cultural Center

Accessible Juneteenth is in 4 HOURS! Join us for community, food, and performances! This year, DJ Matt () returns again to bless us with music for this celebration!

Accessible Juneteenth 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 4-7:30pm
Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave & on Zoom (for performances only)

Accessible Juneteenth is an event for everyone to enjoy, particularly disabled people in the African diaspora.

Access info: ASL and captioning will be provided for the showcase portion. A room will be available for a quiet, cool-off space! To protect immunocompromised people in our community, please wear a mask indoors. We’ll have extras on hand! Accessibility requests, questions, or event inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

Check out more info & Zoom link registration on the event page: https://dcc.uic.edu/events/accessible-juneteenth-2026-6th-annual-celebration/

ID: Promotional graphic for “Accessible Juneteenth” featuring DJ Matt standing behind DJ equipment while smiling at the camera. He wears a purple checkered shirt and bright green headphones. The background includes red African-inspired geometric patterns, tropical leaves, colorful stars, and stylized Chicago skyline elements in gold and purple. White flowers and purple violets decorate the lower corners. A gold banner displays the name “DJ Matt.” Event text reads: “Accessible Juneteenth,” “June 16, 2026,” “4–7:30 PM,” and “Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654.”

Accessible Juneteenth is TODAY!! Join us for community, food, and performances from another one of our amazing performers, Cherlnell Lane ( )!!

Accessible Juneteenth 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 4-7:30pm
Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave & on Zoom (for performances only)

Accessible Juneteenth is an event for everyone to enjoy, particularly disabled people in the African diaspora.

About Cherlnell:
Cherlnell Lane, known creatively as The Poetic Storyteller, is an international performer, playwright, author, and "linguistic alchemist." She transforms the raw weight of human experience into resonant, living art that transcends borders. When she speaks, the message does not merely travel through the room—it travels through people, taking up residence within the listener because the truth she shares is a message that must be carried.

Access info: ASL and captioning will be provided for the showcase portion. A room will be available for a quiet, cool-off space! To protect immunocompromised people in our community, please wear a mask indoors. We’ll have extras on hand! Accessibility requests, questions, or event inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

Check out more info & Zoom link registration on the event page: https://dcc.uic.edu/events/accessible-juneteenth-2026-6th-annual-celebration/

ID: Promotional graphic for “Accessible Juneteenth” featuring performer Cherlnell Lane. Cherlnell is pictured smiling and wearing a vibrant yellow top. The background uses layered red African-inspired geometric patterns with tropical leaves, colorful stars, and stylized Chicago landmarks including the Sears Tower and Wrigley Building in gold and purple tones. White flowers and purple violets frame the lower portion of the image. A gold banner displays the name “Cherlnell Lane.” Text below reads: “Accessible Juneteenth,” “June 16, 2026,” “4–7:30 PM,” and “Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654.”

Join us for community, food, and performances from featured performers at Accessible Juneteenth 2026! We are thrilled to announce as one of our featured performers in this year's line up!!

Accessible Juneteenth 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 4-7:30pm
Access Living, 115 W Chicago Ave & on Zoom (for performances only)

Accessible Juneteenth is an event for everyone to enjoy, particularly disabled people in the African diaspora.

About Double AA:
His Clark Kent name is Aaron. His Superman is Double AA. Born and raised in the Rogers Park area of Chicago, he is a rapper, producer, multi instrumentalist, poet, and more.
Double AA caught the music bug as a kid, when he started learning guitar, and later touched the keys with piano. His parents would often play music from people like Buddy Guy, B B King, Bruce Springsteen, Motown, John Coltrane, Frankie Sinatra, and so on. Outside he was exposed to hip hop. One of his early introductions to hip hop was the late rapper Coolio. His musical influences are very diverse. Some of his favorite artists and bands include the likes of Common, Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, Brandy, Seal, Nas, Public Enemy, and more.
Double AA also gets his influence from comic book superheroes, and meeting his hero, the late Marvel Comics co creator Stan Lee. He currently has his album “The Kid Who Wanted to be a Superhero” on all streaming platforms, and is almost finished with his second album, which will be politically charged.
In addition to music, Double AA is an occasional actor, and is also a poet. This year he co created his own open mic “Voices of the Village” with friend and fellow artist AJ Thee Artist, which currently is a monthly open mic, on every third Tuesday at Salty Books & Beans on Chicago’s south side. The goal for the open mic is to help artists find their identity and sound.

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The DCC lounge spaces will be closed this summer! We'll still be doing our dreaming and scheming remotely, so you can always reach us via email Monday through Friday. Contact us at [email protected].

Have a wonderful and safe summer everyone!

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