In 2023, Juneteenth falls on Monday, June 19. Juneteenth, also known as “Independence Day” or “Freedom Day”, commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of African American slaves.
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation effectively ending slavery on January 1, 1863, however, the Proclamation had little effect in the State of Texas until two and half years later. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas, that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free.
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2023 Portland Juneteenth Events & Celebrations
- June 13: BLACK AS U R Film Screening & Discussion with Poison Waters @ Kennedy School | 7PM (more info)
- June 16: Juneteenth Cookout @ Redd East Event Space | 5-10PM, Free (more info)
- June 16-17: Don’t Shoot Portland Presents x Art x Juneteenth History with PNCA | 2-Day Workshop (more info)
- June 17: 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo @ Portland Expo Center | 7PM (more info)
- June 17: Juneteenth Celebration @ Water Tower Park in Milwaukie | 11AM-3PM (more info)
- June 17: Pedalpalooza Presents Black Liberation Ride | Meet @ Irving Park @ 10AM (more info)
- June 17: Juneteenth Freedom Celebration @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver | 1-7PM (more info)
- June 17-18: Portland Juneteenth Celebration @ Lillis-Albina Park | Music, Food Vendors, Prizes, Kid Activities, & more (more info)
- June 18: Juneteenth Celebration @ Lake Oswego City Hall | 1-4PM, Dr. Renee Mitchell, DJ, Performances (more info)
- June 18: Sounds Truck NW Presents Celebrating Nostalgia in North Portland @ Cathedral Park | 4-5:30PM (more info)
- June 18: Juneteenth Arts and Crafts for Everyone @ Hillsdale Meeting Room | 1-3PM (more info)
- June 18: Juneteenth & Black History Children’s Film Showcase @ Hillsdale Library | 3-4:30PM (more info)
- June 18: Unity of Portland Juneteenth Service in SE Portland | 1AM-12:30PM (more info)
- June 18: Black & Beyond the Binary Collective Presents Juneteenth Black QT Kickback in SE Portland | 4-9PM, Celebrating Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride & Summer Solstice (more info)
- June 19: The Freadom Festival – Black Book Festival @ Peninsula Park | Noon-6PM (more info)
- June 19: Anti-Displacement Coalition Presents Juneteenth Jubilee in SE Portland | 4PM, Panel, DJ, Comedian, Rapper (more info)
- June 19: Oregon Juneteenth 51st Year Anniversary Celebration in North Portland | Live Music, Festival, Parade, Vendors (more info)
- June 19: Juneteenth Celebration @ Library Park in Oregon City | 2-4PM, Music, Poetry (more info)
- June 19: Juneteenth Celebration @ Bush House Museum in Salem | 5:30-7:30PM (more info)
- June 19: Black Joy Brunch @ Hotel Vance Studio | 10AM-2PM (more info)
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Related Events and Info:
- Black-owned Restaurants in Portland: iloveblackfood.com/pdx-directory
- Black, African American, or African Businesses in Portland: mercatuspdx.com
- Juneteenth resources from Multcolib My Librarian Alicia T.
- Events: Our Portland June Events Calendar & Ticket Giveaways
- Father’s Day: Portland Father’s Day Events: Brunch, Specials, Gift Ideas, & More
- Travel Oregon: 6 Must Visit Black-History Spots in Oregon
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