Guide to local Juneteenth celebrations, marches, and rallies
Jun 18, 2020, 2:01 PM | Updated: Jun 19, 2020, 5:35 pm
Juneteenth celebration at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. (Nicole Jennings/KIRO Radio)
(Nicole Jennings/KIRO Radio)
A series of marches and rallies are scheduled across the Seattle area on Friday, June 19 — or Juneteenth — commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
The full schedule of Friday’s marches, gatherings, and rallies:
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Juneteenth Blackout at the CHOP. Event details here.
- 9 a.m. – International Longshore and Warehouse Union rally and march, Pier 46, Seattle. Event details here.
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Juneteenth March for Justice and Equality, West Woodland Park Playground, Seattle. Event details here.
- 12 p.m. – Black Lives Matter Shoreline Juneteenth Picnic, Shore View Park, Shoreline. Event details here.
- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Not This Time! rally featuring local speakers, Judkins Park, Seattle. Event details here.
- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Snohomish County Indivisible Juneteenth rally, Snohomish County Amphitheater, Everett. Event details here.
- 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – King County Equity Now Coalition Freedom March and Celebration, 22nd and Madison South, Seattle. Event details here.
- 5 p.m. – Juneteenth Rally for Equality, Issaquah City Hall. Event details here.
- 6:19 p.m. – Protest and march hosted by Legally BLACK, a civil rights advocacy group from Tacoma, starting at the Pierce County Courthouse. Event details here.
Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County and FW Black Collective have also been holding virtual events all week, featuring family-friendly food-related events, music, storytelling, and performances.
Six Nineteen: Defend Black Lives is hosting multiple events across the area Friday, including in Tacoma, in Port Orchard, at the CHOP in Seattle, in Lake City, and in Everett. Find details about the event near you online here.
Per public health guidelines, wear a mask or cloth face covering if you choose to attend a protest, rally, or march, and try to keep six feet of distance from people outside your household whenever possible.
Live updates:
5:32pm – There are thousands of people celebrating at Jimi Hendrix Park.
Thousands are at #JimiHendrixPark in #Seattle to celebrate #Juneteenth. pic.twitter.com/MykI8wNfa1
— Nicole Jennings (@nicoleKIROFM) June 20, 2020
5:01pm – The Central District march has made it to Jimi Hendrix Park for a celebration rally. SDOT warns drivers in the area to use caution for additional pedestrians in the roadway.
4:14pm – The Freedom March continues toward Jimi Hendrix Park.
#FreedomMarch at 23rd and King, on its way to #JimiHendrixPark. #Seattle #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/1YNzh0YwjE
— Nicole Jennings (@nicoleKIROFM) June 19, 2020
4:01pm – Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union marched earlier Friday from Terminal 46 to the Department of Corrections office in SoDo. Read more.
In solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, ILWU dockworkers and family members gathered at Terminal 46 in Seattle earlier today as part of their #Juneteenth march. pic.twitter.com/2BQzFitoHs
— The Northwest Seaport Alliance (@SeaportNW) June 19, 2020
3:25pm – The Freedom March & Celebration Rally is marching on 23rd Ave E between E Alder St & E Spring St. Seattle Department of Transportation recommends using other routes.
UPDATE: Juneteenth Freedom March & Celebration Rally on 23rd Ave E between E Alder St & E Spring St. Use other routes. pic.twitter.com/8QetkZn1v7
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) June 19, 2020
2:00pm – KIRO Radio reporter Nicole Jennings is attending the Not This Time! rally at Judkins Park in Seattle. Andre Taylor, founder of Not This Time!, addressed the crowd.
Andre Taylor, brother of Che Taylor, says he doesn’t want people to boo @MayorJenny and @kcexec today. Says everyone must work with political leaders to truly enact change. “I’m not giving up on Carmen Best, the first Black female police chief of #Seattle.” #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/aIG0JSGck0
— Nicole Jennings (@nicoleKIROFM) June 19, 2020
