Join The Pōpolo Project for their annual observance of Juneteenth at Kapiʻolani Park.  Gather to make art for a community-created altar space to honor ancestors past and the future to come.  Art Making begins at 11am and the  Ceremony at 12pm. —Please RSVP to talkstory@thepopoloproject.org to reserve materials. Please wear white.

”Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865—the day when enslaved people in Texas received word that US Civil War had ended and they were free. It was the first time in almost 250 years that there was no legal slavery in North America. We’re observing Juneteenth in Hawai‘i to honor the hope our ancestors experienced in that moment as they reconnected to their kin and dreamed of generations to come. We carry their memories forward knowing we are not yet totally free, but also knowing that, through the practice of embodying freedom in our joy in being together, sharing our cultures, and envisioning a better world, we bring it forth.” — The Pōpolo Project

Take a look at the It Gets Better Project’s list of organizations specifically serving Black queer communities throughout the United States. Click here.

Organizations Serving the Black LGBTQ+ Community