Juneteenth 2024

Juneteenth. A Day to Celebrate. A Day to Activate.

A day to celebrate!


Check out REVIVAL: Juneteenth Pop-up Market, in Person, on the Radio, or Streaming Online

Join the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle's EcoDistrict and ARTE NOIR on Sunday, June 16th from 12-5 PM at Midtown Square at 23rd and Union in Seattle for a REVIVAL Juneteenth celebration pop-up. Featuring Black retailers, food vendors, and community organizations. Tune into KEXP for a live broadcast with DJ Riz and an appearance from the Double Dutch Divas at 3:30 PM.  Visit the ACLU-WA table to answer Know-Your-Rights trivia questions and get free swag. We'll have plenty of Know-Your-Rights resources. Learn more here.

Attend Juneteenth – Road to Economic Freedom 2024

Visit the ACLU-WA booth on Wednesday, June 19  from 11-5 PM at Stewart Heights Park in Tacoma to learn about voting rights and get free swag. We'll have plenty of Know-Your-Rights resources. Learn more here.

Check out other Juneteenth events happening across the state here! 
 

Celebrate Black Voices

Listen to our Juneteenth Playlist on Spotify curated by DJ Gabriel Teodros
 

Patronize Black-owned businesses and restaurants around Washington. Here are a few community resources and directories:

 

A day to activate.

 



Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery on June 19th, 1865. However, true freedom for Black Americans is still long overdue. There is much work to be done. Here are some ways that you can learn more about Juneteenth and support community efforts toward liberation.



Support Police Accountability in Washington

Learn about the work the ACLU of Washington and community members are doing to end police violence in our state. 


Demand that Congress Pass H.R. 40 Now

We have the power to make reparations for slavery real with H.R. 40, a bill that would set up a commission to examine the institution of slavery and its impact and make recommendations for reparations to Congress. Momentum is building, and the time to act is now. Send a message to your members of Congress urging them to support H.R. 40. Read about and watch a recording of a 2021 community event held in Seattle on H.R. 40 and reparations. You can also check the ACLU's Reparations page to find upcoming events and information on H.R. 40.

 

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