Juneteenth Freedom March & Celebration
Building on our strong legacy, this year’s celebration will be larger, broader and even more impactful! We are hosting a New Orleans style, Black freedom parade starting at 1 pm on 22rd and Madison. Black 2021 graduates, an all-Black drumline, and a Black elder caravan will lead the parade through the Central District – Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. Community leaders will point out historic markers and pay homage to the many Black entrepreneurs and leaders, including William Grose, who helped build the Black enclave. The march will culminate at Jimi Hendrix Park for a celebration and will include performances by Sevyn Streeter and more.
Come celebrate Black resistance, Black joy, and the struggle for Black liberation!
- Calls-to-Action for Black Equity
- 1000 Black Businesses (continuing to Honor Black Wall Street)
- Black Elder Car Brigade and Caravan
- Black Drill Teams
- Black Graduation Procession
- GHS Cheer
- Soul food
- COVID Vaccines, with the Tubman Center for Health and Freedom
- Live Black joy performances by Sevyn Streeter, Total Experience Gospel Choir, Seattle’s own Gifted-Gab, and more