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Wed, Jun 19The Scene in South ParkJun 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTThe Scene in South Park, 1249 S Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98108, USAJun 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTThe Scene in South Park, 1249 S Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98108, USACelebrating Juneteenth @ The Scene in South Park on Wednesday June 19th, 5-8pm featuring a Black Makers Market & Opportunity Fair, Social Sing-A-Long, Soul Food & Sips, AND a Little Cafe Concert (tiny desk style) with DaNell Daymon & Greater Works...
Wed, Jun 19Jimi Hendrix ParkJun 19, 2024, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDTJimi Hendrix Park, 2400 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Wed, Jun 19Northwest African American MuseumJun 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USAJun 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USANAAM’s 3 Day Juneteenth Celebration concludes with our Juneteenth Day Celebration. Attendees will enjoy free admission to the museum, a KIP Book giveaway, and community activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Sun, Jun 16Northwest African American MuseumJun 16, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USAJun 16, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USANAAM’s 2nd Day of Juneteenth Celebration continues with our Father’s Day Celebration! Enjoy free admission on Father's Day for a special celebration of community and fatherhood. Bring the entire family to enjoy in-person interactive story times throughout the day as well as a...
Sat, Jun 15Judkins ParkJun 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDTJudkins Park, Judkins Park, Seattle, WA 98144, USAJun 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDTJudkins Park, Judkins Park, Seattle, WA 98144, USANAAM’s 3 Day Juneteenth Celebration begins with our Annual Juneteenth Skate Party on Saturday, June 15 at Judkins Park from 12PM -5PM. Attendees will enjoy skates for rent, a variety of food truck vendors, music, and more. We will also have a variety of community product and service vendors...
Thu, Jun 13Neptune TheatreJun 13, 2024, 7:30 PM – 7:35 PM PDTNeptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105, USAJun 13, 2024, 7:30 PM – 7:35 PM PDTNeptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105, USAELEVATE is a showcase of Black and Brown youth voices uplifting one another through the art of spoken words. This project shares untold and unseen work centered around local and national historical events, the impact of systemic racism and individuals' personal experiences and passions...
Fri, Jun 07Langston Hughes Performing ArtsJun 07, 2024, 11:00 AM PDT – Jun 08, 2024, 6:00 PM PDTLangston Hughes Performing Arts, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USAJun 07, 2024, 11:00 AM PDT – Jun 08, 2024, 6:00 PM PDTLangston Hughes Performing Arts, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USAGet your Juneteenth started with the African-American Writers’ Alliance by joining us for the first-ever Genius Conference! Presented by the African-American Writers’ Alliance in partnership with LANGSTON. This two-day arts & science showcase will provide accessible edutainment to all, centering...
Thu, Feb 29Virtual EventFeb 29, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PSTVirtual Event
Tue, Feb 27Belltown ProvisionsFeb 27, 2024, 6:00 PM PSTBelltown Provisions, 2137 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USAFeb 27, 2024, 6:00 PM PSTBelltown Provisions, 2137 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USAJoin us for a Happy Hour event celebrating Black History Month, where we'll be supporting a local black-owned bar - Belltown Provisions. In true Young Professionals of Seattle fashion, you’ll network in a super casual setting: no name-tags, just show up whenever, meet whomever...
Sun, Feb 25Bainbridge Island Museum of ArtFeb 25, 2024, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM PSTBainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA
Sat, Feb 24Hyatt Regency Lake Washington | RentonFeb 24, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PSTHyatt Regency Lake Washington | Renton, 1053 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA 98056, USAFeb 24, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM PSTHyatt Regency Lake Washington | Renton, 1053 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA 98056, USAJoin an evening of fashion, poetry and thoughtfully curated art as we showcase some of Western Washington's most talented Black artists and creatives. This year's theme, Royalty, aims to focus on the remarkable history of our African American ancestors, their cultural legacies and...
Sat, Feb 24Tagney Jones Hall | The Opera CenterFeb 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PSTTagney Jones Hall | The Opera Center, 363 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USAFeb 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PSTTagney Jones Hall | The Opera Center, 363 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USAA special talk featuring Thulani Davis, librettist of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, as she discusses her recent book The Emancipation Circuit: Black Activism Forging a Culture of Freedom. Honored with the 2023 Museum of African American History Stone Book Award, this book reveals...
Sat, Feb 24McCaw HallFeb 24, 2024, 11:00 AM PST – Mar 04, 2024, 8:00 PM PSTMcCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USAFeb 24, 2024, 11:00 AM PST – Mar 04, 2024, 8:00 PM PSTMcCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USAActivist. Orator. Husband. Leader. One of the most misunderstood figures in US history, Malcolm X was an icon of the civil rights movement. Get to know the man through a series of biographical vignettes that follow Malcolm X from his interrupted childhood in Lansing, Michigan to...
Sat, Feb 17Bainbridge Island Museum of ArtFeb 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PSTBainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA
Thu, Feb 15Northwest African American MuseumFeb 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PSTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USAFeb 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PSTNorthwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, USAJoin Northwest African American Museum for a Black History Keynote with Dr. Doretha Williams and her family history team from the Smithsonian Museum. Dr. Doretha Williams will be NAAM's keynote speaker in honor of Black History Month where she will discuss Black family history and genealogy.
Tue, Feb 13Rainier Arts CenterFeb 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PSTRainier Arts Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
Tue, Feb 13West Seattle YMCAFeb 13, 2024, 12:00 PM PSTWest Seattle YMCA, 3622 SW Snoqualmie St, Seattle, WA 98126, USA
Sat, Feb 10Block 41Feb 10, 2024, 5:15 PM – 10:00 PM PSTBlock 41 , 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121, USAFeb 10, 2024, 5:15 PM – 10:00 PM PSTBlock 41 , 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121, USAThe Soul of Seattle was created as a fundraiser to help foster relationships and empower the community through food. The Goal is to shed light on the diverse food and Black-owned businesses within Seattle, and raise funds to support...
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