Eastside Honoring Juneteenth

Join us in celebrating the National Holiday ~ JUNETEENTH, DAY of FREEDOM

Venue Update due to Weather: Now at Juanita High School – 10601 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034

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Featuring Delbert Richardson and his Unspoken Truths American History Traveling Museum. The Museum chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to American Chattel Slavery, the experiences and impact of American Chattel Slavery and of the Jim Crow Era, while also detailing the many contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural, and technological inventions/innovations in the U.S., and the world. The Museum’s mission is to re-educate learners of all ages, in a manner that leads to self- restoration and community healing, with the eventual goal of implementing its teachings into school curricula, institutions, and organizations committed to cultural competence and social justice.

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The event planning team is led by Commissioner Sheila Stanton (WA State Commission on African American Affairs) and includes Na’eemah Webb (LWSD, Black Grad Coordinator), Dion Butler (BAM: Blacks at Microsoft), James Randolph (Deputy Mayor, Woodinville), Joy Randall (Community Organizer),  Jeane Allison (Business Owner), and Nikayla Rice (Artist, Community Organizer).

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The community celebration also includes:

Mia Imani Harrison, Artist and Co-Creator of the Dream Temple (for Octavia)

Gansango Music and Dance

Oya Storms, Black National Anthem

Professor Ron Holland, Bellevue College

Paula Sardinas, WA Build Back Black Alliance

Honoring Black Graduates, led by Na’eemah Webb, LWSD

Double Dutch Divas

Nonprofit Organizations: Africans on the Eastside, Ayan Maternity Healthcare Support, Eastside For All,  Immigrant Women’s Community Services, and more

Umoja Scholars Program, Bellevue College

Lake WA Institute of Technology

DJ D’Lemma & DJ Jointz

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Black Businesses and Vendors

HP’s Smokehouse BBQ

Naughty Nana Soaps

Marie Lake Fine Art

Dwight Jones, Author

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Organized and Presented with Support From:

• Sheila Stanton, WA State Commission on African American Affairs

• Blacks at Microsoft (BAM)

• Eastside For All

• Joy Randall, Community Organizer

• Jeane Allison, Naughty Nana/Rogue Volunteer

• Na’eemah Webb, Black Grad Coordinator

• Amazon

• Inatai Foundation

• Move Redmond

• City of Kirkland

• D’Amico Photography

• Whiskey Mile

• King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci

• Lake WA Institute of Technology

• FMS Global Strategies and WA Build Back Black Alliance

And thank you to the following for their generous in-kind donations:

• Arleana’s Restaurant

• Pinckney Cookie Cafe

• St. John’s Episcopal Church