PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Juneteenth isn't officially until June 19, but events to honor the holiday are underway. The annual Juneteenth Oregon Parade and Festival was held in Portland today!

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Juneteenth is here, and some events are happening in Portland to commemorate the day that first became nationally recognized in 2021. June 19 is known as Juneteenth ...

When: June 17 - 18 Where: Lillis Albina Park, 2451 North Flint Avenue, Portland, OR What's going on: Oregon's Juneteenth Celebration was founded by community leader Clara Peoples.

Oregon state senators have come to the unanimous decision to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. The Oregon Senate passed the legislation on Tuesday, which marked the centennial of the 1921 ...

Where: N Flint Avenue and Russell Street, Portland, OR 97227. Since 1945, Juneteenth Oregon has organized the state’s premier celebration for the Juneteenth holiday.

But a Portland man is bringing back Black rodeo history to life, right here in the Rose City. The photographer and creator behind the Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo is Ivan McClellan.

“It’s about time,” said Juneteenth Oregon director Jenelle Jack, 44. Jack said she became the festival’s director in 2016 after the death of her grandmother, who led the festival before her.

Portland, Oregon June 19, 2016 12:25 a.m. Following the October 2015 death of Clara Peoples, known as the Mother of Juneteenth, Portland’s annual celebration continued her legacy of bringing the ...