Juneteenth Celebration in Lynnwood

Celebrate and learn about the history and traditions of Juneteenth, with a drive thru event at the Lynnwood Senior Center. Enjoy red velvet cake while watching the online presentation. This event includes a drive thru and an online presentation. You are welcome to do both, or just choose one! Where: Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave […]

Juneteenth steps toward state holiday status

By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal  Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley, D-Seattle, often sees her grandmother’s features when she looks in the mirror. She thinks of how her grandmother, a woman of color, experienced systemic racism and fought for a better life despite societal barriers in rural Missouri only a few generations before Harris-Talley. Harris-Talley told the […]

Juneteenth, an underrecognized day of commemoration

Many gathered at Thorton A. Sullivan Park in Everett on June 22 to celebrate Juneteenth. The NAACP hosted the event, and attendees included U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, Snohomish County District Deputy Prosecutor Adam Cornell, Lynnwood City Councilmember Shirley Sutton, Lynnwood City Council Candidate Van AuBuchon, Representative John Lovick, President of Snohomish County NAACP’s Executive Committee […]