Juneteenth Celebration
June 14 @ 1:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Allison Cannady-Smith of Bethel AME Church, Portland
A community-wide Juneteenth Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Allen Temple CME Church, located at 4236 NE 8th Ave., Portland. The event will bring together churches, community members, and civic leaders to commemorate Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the United States and celebrating Black freedom, resilience, and culture.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Rev. Allison Cannady-Smith, pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Portland. The program will include music, prayer, and time for fellowship and reflection.
Members of the public are warmly invited to attend. The celebration is supported by the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon, members of the Albina Ministerial Alliance, and other local faith communities. More details will be announced in the coming weeks.
About Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word of their emancipation more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. It is recognized as a day of celebration, remembrance, and ongoing commitment to racial justice. Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
