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Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay.
Juneteenth is upon us, and it seems that since it achieved status as a federal holiday, the celebration is being held in different places, and where it’s been well established, activities have expanded from one day in length to two or three. Below are just few of the places that will be celebrating. Take your pick!

Juneteenth is upon us, and it seems that since it achieved status as a federal holiday, the celebration is being held in different places, and where it’s been well established, activities have expanded from one day in length to two or three. Below are just few of the places that will be celebrating. Take your pick!
Oakland:
Established by Hella Creative, the Oakland Museum of California is hosting Hella Juneteenth: The Cookout. This year’s theme, the cookout, was chosen because of the significance “the cookout” holds in Black culture. Tickets are $10 for people over 12 and you can pre-purchase a cookout plate for $25 on the OMCA website.
Day: Wed., June 19
Time: 1 p.m.to 5 p.m.
Place: Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak St.
Price: $10
For more info, go to https://museumca.org/event/hella-juneteenth-the-cookout/
Fallen Heroes, Rising Stars: A Juneteenth Celebration Through Dance is hosted by the Grown Women Dance Collective in Old Oakland. The Dance Collective will also host community classes from Thursday June 20 through Saturday June 22
Day: Sat. June 22
Time: 3 p.m.
Place: Ninth and Washington streets
FREE!
For more info, go to https://www.grownwomendance.org/juneteenth-2022-1
Oakland’s 17th Annual Juneteenth Street Festival will have gospel, rap, R&B, jazz performances, a martial arts demonstration, motorcycle club display, exhibits and more
Day: June 22
Time: 11:30 a.m. t-6:00 p.m.
Place: 3233 Market Street
FREE!
Berkeley
The 37th Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival will feature The Dynamic Miss Faye Carroll, Samba Funk! And Boss Tootie among others.
Day: Sat. June 16
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Place: 3271-3299 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703
FREE!
For more info, go to: https://berkeleyjuneteenth.org/
Vallejo
Vallejo’s 34th Annual Juneteenth Festival and Parade, sponsored by African American Family Reunion Committee, features a Pop-Up Paint Party and art contest for school-aged youth from grades TK to 12 and more. The festival, including entertainment, wares for sale by vendors and information from community resources follows the parade.
Day: Sat. June 15
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Barbara Kodylis Waterfront Green
301 Mare Island Way in Vallejo.
FREE!
For more information, go to VallejoJuneteeth.com
Richmond
Enjoy live music, dance performances, cultural displays, local vendors, delicious food, and family-friendly activities throughout the day at the Juneteenth Parade and Festival.
Day: Sat. June 22
Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Place: Nicholl Park in Richmond, CA from 10- 6 pm.
3230 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
For more information, go to https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/4665/Richmond-Juneteenth-Festival
San Francisco
San Francisco will hold its ‘Decades’ Juneteenth Festival, marking 48 years of holding the celebration. For eight blocks in the historic Fillmore District, something will be going on, from food, to music to fun!
Day: Sat. June 15
Time: 11a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place: On Fillmore Street from Geary Boulevard to Fulton Street.
FREE
For more info, go to https://juneteenth-sf.org/
Marin:
Marin City will hold its Eighth Annual Juneteenth Festival. This year’s theme is Umoja wa Jumuiy, meaning ‘Communities United.
According to the web site, the festival “highlights local vendors and small businesses who come together in an African Marketplace.”
Supervised childcare is provided in a gated playground. A jumping tent, face painting, arts and crafts, and horse rides.
Date: Sat. June 22
Time: 10:30 a.m. -6 p.m.
Place: Rocky Graham Park, 830 Drake Ave., Marin City, 94965
FREE! VIP tickets are available for meal voucher, waited service & valet parking, go to https://juneteenthcommunityfestival.info/ola/services/vip-ticket-to-the-festival.
For more info, call 415-299-7571, or go to https://juneteenthcommunityfestival.info/
San Rafael’s first Juneteenth will be hosted by Christ Presbyterian Church. The church “invites Marin County to celebrate and remember the contributions of African Americans who advanced the development of Marin County.”
Day: Sat., June 15
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Christ Presbyterian Church
620 Del Ganado Road
San Rafael, CA
FREE!
For more information, go to https://www.cpcinterralinda.org/juneteenth
Mill Valley will hold a Juneteenth featuring, food, music, and fun including a basketball tournament.
Day: Sat. June 15
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Mount Tamalpais High School
700 Miller Ave. Mill Valley
FREE!
For more info, go to: https://www.cityofmillvalley.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=2464&month=6&year=2024&day=1&calType=0
South County
Hayward
Hayward’s Juneteenth will feature a Blues Festival!
Day: Sat. June 22
Time: 12p.m.-6 p.m.
Place: Hayward Heritage Plaza
835 C St., Hayward
For more info, go to https://www.juneteenthhayward.com/
San Leandro
Join us for a Juneteenth Holiday celebration with a presentation by Chef Wanda Blake, of Wanda’s Cooking. Delve into the rich culinary traditions tied to this meaningful holiday while enjoying light refreshments. Discover the stories behind the flavors and celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth!
Day: Tues. June 18
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Place: San Leandro Public Library
300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro
For more info, https://www.sanleandro.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=215
Stockton
The San Joaquin Juneteenth Foundation will hold its 48th annual event with the theme: Love, Respect, Honor. It will feature community awards, health, education, and history expos; free Father’s Day photos; small business assistance; food and merchant vendors, food and exercise demonstrations.
Day: Sat. June 15
Time: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Place: Weber Point Events Center
221 North Center St.
Stockton 95202
FREE! Reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-joaquin-juneteenth-foundation-inc-presents-2024-stockton-juneteenth-tickets-907998837967
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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Lateefah Simon to Speak at Elihu Harris Lecture Series
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District. Jeffries’ appearance marks the 32nd lecture of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, which has provided thousands of individuals with accessible, free, high-quality information.

By Scott Horton
United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) will be a speaker at the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series on Friday, Feb. 21.
The event will be held at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 Tenth Street in Oakland, at 7 p.m.
The popular lecture series is co-produced by the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College District. Jeffries’ appearance marks the 32nd lecture of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, which has provided thousands of individuals with accessible, free, high-quality information.
The overarching goal of the lecture series is to provide speakers from diverse backgrounds a platform to offer their answers to Dr. King’s urgent question, which is also the title of Jeffries’ latest book: “Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?”
In addition to Jeffries, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) will also speak.
“Certainly, now is a time for humanity, in general, and Americans in particular to honestly and genuinely answer Dr. King’s question,” said Dr. Roy D. Wilson, Executive Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Executive Producer of the lecture series.
“Dr. King teaches that time is neutral but not static. Like the water in a river, it arrives and then quickly moves on,” continued Wilson. “We must urgently create conditions for listening to many different answers to this vital question, and generate the development of unity of action among all those who struggle for a stronger democracy.”
In his book, Jeffries shares his experience of being unanimously elected by his colleagues as the first African American in history to ever hold the position of House Minority Leader.
In January 2023 in Washington, Jeffries made his first official speech as House Minority Leader. He affirmed Democratic values one letter of the alphabet at a time. His words and how he framed them as the alphabet caught the attention of Americans, and the speech was later turned into a book, The ABCs of Democracy, bringing Congressman Jeffries rousing speech to vivid, colorful life, including illustrations by Shaniya Carrington. The speech and book are inspiring and urgent as a timeless reminder of what it means to be a country with equal opportunities for all. Jeffries paints a road map for a brighter American future and warns of the perils of taking a different path.
Before his colleagues unanimously elected him Minority Leader in 2022, Jeffries previously served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and as an Impeachment Manager during the first Senate trial of the 45th President of the United States.
Jeffries was born in Brooklyn Hospital, raised in Crown Heights, grew up in the Cornerstone Baptist Church and he is a product of New York City’s public school system, graduating from Midwood High School. Jefferies went on to Binghamton University (BA), Georgetown University (master’s in public policy) and New York University (JD).
He served in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
Admission is free for the Feb. 21 Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series featuring Congressman Jeffries. Please reserve seats by calling the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center at (510) 434-3988.
Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase at the event.
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