Juneteenth 2022 Portland Oregon. House bill 2168 will officially recognize juneteenth as a state holiday in oregon beginning june 19, 2022. Juneteenth, also known as “independence day” or “freedom day”, commemorates the june 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of african american slaves.
For more information, visit juneteenth oregon’s website. In 2022, juneteenth falls on sunday, june 19. Juneteenth commemorates african american freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
Here’s How You Can Celebrate In Portland.
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the united states, two years after president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. Subscribe to my newsletter (only one email a day), and follow me on facebook and twitter! Oregon lawmakers as well as congress each passed laws last year making juneteenth an official holiday.
The Event Will Include Performances By Amenta Abioto, Parisalexa, And Cool Nutz, And Dj Fatboy, Plus Special Appearances By Artist/Activist/Educator Mic Crenshaw, Governor Kate Brown, And Senator Jeff Merkley.
(ap) — portland will formally recognize june 19, or juneteenth, as a paid holiday, mayor ted wheeler said. In 2022, juneteenth falls on sunday, june 19. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com and juneteenthor.com.
2021 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Produced by pdx jazz, the 49th annual juneteenth oregon celebration will be livestreamed from the jack london revue this year. Juneteenth commemorates african american freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. The oregon senate unanimously agreed tuesday to officially recognize juneteenth as a state holiday beginning in 2022.
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Oregon officials have declared june 19, commonly known as juneteenth, to be recognized as a state holiday beginning 2021, governor kate brown announced thursday. Juneteenth, also known as “independence day” or “freedom day”, commemorates the june 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of african american slaves. Lane county says the holiday will be observed on a friday if june 19 falls on a saturday, and the holiday will be observed on a monday if june 19 falls on a sunday, as it does this year.
Juneteenth Oregon Celebrates The Date In 1865 When Major General Gordon Granger Read “General Order No.
All performance theater dance comedy musical theater drag podcasts & radio opera cabaret & burlesque circus & acrobatics variety performance art. Juneteenth, also known as freedom day or black independence day, is an annual holiday celebrated by african americans since the late 1800s. 2022 is juneteenth oregon’s 50th year anniversary.
