For June, instead of our usually-scheduled Action Night, please join us for the 24th Rumble on the River Community Forum, happening at Green Anchors along the Willamette River, on Tuesday, June 17th. More info HERE.
Please be sure to also attend the various Juneteenth events happening throughout the city on Thursday, June 19th! Check out our list below! We look forward to being together as a 350PDX community at all of these!
- Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration: the Miracles Club is hosting this celebration featuring guest speakers, live entertainment, kid-friendly activities, BBQ and more! https://www.miraclesclub.org/
- Black Liberation Ride (shift 2 bikes): the 10th annual Black Liberation Ride! A community bike ride for Black + Brown Portlanders. This ride is a moment to come together, take up space, and celebrate in solidarity by riding around Portland. Meet at Irving Park. https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-20913
- PAMCUT The Power of Place: celebrate Juneteenth with an evening of film, conversation, and community. Kick things off with two compelling short films—Dear Young Black Portland and Where We Goin: The Power of Place—each capturing personal and collective stories rooted in Black identity, home, and belonging. https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/power-of-place-juneteenth-event/
- The 4th Annual History of Black Drag in Portland: a Juneteenth and Pride Celebration, an evening of conversation & performance. https://racetalkspdx.com/blackdragpdx/
- Meso Makers Market: MESO’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration! Pop-Up shopping with Black-owned & multicultural vendors, live music by Tahirah Memory, food and wine! https://www.mesopdx.org/events
All throughout June: Don’t Shoot PDX: The BlackOut exhibit features work by Savina Monet, Ronin Roc and Sai Stone, including a commissioned coin series titled ‘Symbols Matter’, photographic moments from 100+ days of protest and an editorial timeline of the fight for Black Lives in Portland. https://www.dontshootpdx.org/community-events/blackout-a-5-year-retrospective-of-portlands-racial-justice-protests
Also, check out Oregon Black Pioneers https://oregonblackpioneers.org/news-events/ for Juneteenth events in Portland and other parts of Oregon!