PSARA welcomes all to our annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, from 1–3 p.m.  We are honored to hold our event at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, located at 124 21st Ave, Seattle. The

Rev. Dr. Robert Jeffrey, Sr. and his congregation have graciously allowed us

to have this celebration at their beautiful historic Black church in the heart of Seattle’s Central District.

 

Our theme this year is “With Hope We Unite, Resist, and Overcome.” The

Juneteenth holiday celebrates the historic day of June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Texas to declare the end of slavery, some two years after

Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

 

Today, as waves of racial hostility and injustice sweep across our country, we

gather on this day to stand together and lift each other’s spirits while we

renew our commitment to resist and overcome racism and hatred.

 

Our celebration includes presentations by Rev. Jeffrey, Sr., MLK Labor leader Shaunie Wheeler, PSARA leaders Claude Burfect and Larry Gossett, and

musical performances by members of the New Hope Choir and soloists Jayza Duhon and Laila West. We will have books on display, curated by Rhonda Gossett, and refreshments for attendees.

 

We are grateful to the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund for a generous donation to help us put on this event.  Please join us on June 14 at 1:00 p.m. for this special event!