Juneteenth “Freedom Day” Celebration

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Juneteenth “Freedom Day” Celebration

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Juneteenth “Freedom Day” Celebration

Date: Saturday, June 21
Time: 2:00p
Location: End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (1726 Washington St)

Juneteenth Program (subject to change)

2:00p – 2:30p Opening Ceremony*
2:30p – 3:00p Music, DJ Avelanche
3:00p – 4:30p Panel Discussion
3:00p – 4:30p Music, DJ Avelanche
4:30p – 5:00p Poetry reading by Emmett Wheatfall

*Opening Ceremony speakers scheduled to include:

  • Oregon City Commissioner Rocky Smith
  • Oregon City Economic Development Manager James Graham
  • Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation

Righting Our History: A Panel Discussion Celebrating Oregon Black Authors

During this panel session, authors will share their thoughts around why they write, how they decide what to focus on, and the ways they incorporate Black history into their writings, revealing history that may have been hidden by others. The discussion will take place in the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Theater starting at 3:00p.

Panel participants are:

Kimberly S. Moreland President, Oregon Black Pioneers
Bruce Poinsette Executive Director, Respond to Racism
Johanna (Jo) Ogden Public Historian & Author
Emmett Wheatfall Poet
David F Walker Author, Educator, Armchair Historian

Mr. Walker is one of the authors of the Eisner-nominated “Big Jim and the White Boy”. The book is one of the One Community, One Book selections. Copies are available at the Library.

One Community, One Book

We are giving away shareable copies of “Big Jim & the White Boy” by David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson at the library. “James“ by Percival Everett will be available during the Juneteenth celebration. We will be hosting discussions of the books in July and August. Local Poet Emmett Wheatfall will help guide the discussion.

Venue

  • End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
  • 1726 Washington Street
    Oregon City, OR 97045 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone (503) 657-9336
  • View Venue Website

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