Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC: San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin

Juneteenth at CPC: San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin

Juneteenth at CPC San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin, Juneteenth Co-Director Chitoka Webb, and Honoree San Rafael Police Chief David Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin, Juneteenth Co-Director Chitoka Webb, and Honoree San Rafael Police Chief David Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree San Rafael Police Chief David Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree San Rafael Police Chief David Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree Brian Colbert

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree Brian Colbert

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC: Event Co-Director Ashley Pogue, Rev Dr Linda-Lane Bortell, Event Co-Director and Visionary Chitoka Webb, and Session Chair Sarah Zykanov

Juneteenth at CPC: Event Co-Director Ashley Pogue, Rev Dr Linda-Lane Bortell, Event Co-Director and Visionary Chitoka Webb, and Session Chair Sarah Zykanov

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree Rev Dr Laurie Garrett-Cobbina

Juneteenth at CPC: Honoree Rev Dr Laurie Garrett-Cobbina

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC

Juneteenth at CPC: Ken Gaskins accepting award on behalf of honoree Juanita Gaskins

Juneteenth at CPC: Ken Gaskins accepting award on behalf of honoree Juanita Gaskins

Juneteenth at CPC: SRPD with Rev Dr Linda Lane Bortell, Event Co-Director Chitoka Webb, and Honoree SRPD Chief Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC: SRPD with Rev Dr Linda Lane Bortell, Event Co-Director Chitoka Webb, and Honoree SRPD Chief Spiller

Juneteenth at CPC: Awards for the Honorees

Juneteenth at CPC: Awards for the Honorees

About the June 2024 Event:

Highlighting Marin County's African American's
History of FIRSTS

Christ Presbyterian Church invites Marin County to celebrate and remember the contributions of African Americans who advanced the development of Marin County, clinging to rock-solid faith, resiliency, and grit.

The First Juneteenth
Celebration in San Rafael

We will celebrate the San Rafael and Marin County African American community with delicious food, live music, community leaders, handmade arts, a bounce house, and good vibes.

Historic “Firsts” will be honored, including the FIRST African American:

San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin will open the event. From there, live music and our honorary speakers will entertain.

The First Juneteenth Hosted by a Church in Marin County

Entertainment

“McKinley Moore, USA, can now be considered the Guardian of Soul. First it was Little Richard, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding, and today with his outstanding band, the “Boss” ignighted a top-class soul show! They grooved and blossomed! You Got the feeling as if 1965 was just yesterday!”

- Tebia M, Quasimodo Summer Festival Series, Berlin, Germany, September 2021

Vendors and Artists

San Rafael’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee

Popping Pops Gourmet Popcorn

About the Event

Is this event free?

Yes! CPC is committed to producing free community events for the Marin County community. See more free community events here.

Volunteers Needed

We need your help to create a fun, free, welcoming event! Sign up here.

Is the event family-friendly?

Yes! The entire event is family-friendly, plus there are dedicated kid’s spaces with entertainment, face Painters, a bounce house, and Blue, the K-9 Comfort Dog from the San Rafael Police Department.

More Questions? Media Inquiries?

Please contact Festival Director, Chaplain Chitoka Webb.

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. June 19, 2024 will be the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth.

President Abraham Lincoln, signed the emancipation proclamation on January 1, 1863, an executive order that declared that all slaves shall be set free and forever free. Even after the general order, many enslavers withheld the information from enslaved people, holding them captive through two more harvest seasons.

On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger and his troops (190) arrived in Galveston, TX, where 250, 000 black people were still being held captive-to announce the end of the civil war and the end of slavery. And that the government would not relent until the last enslaved people in America were free.

On June 17, 2021 President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 the 2nd federal holiday commemorating African Americans struggle for freedom and equal rights since the recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday in 1983.

With your help, your sponsorship will create a celebratory festival experience for our community that includes art, music, food, education, speakers, and vendors for the San Rafael community. Your support will launch the first Juneteenth Festival in San Rafael, making you a part of the legacy and history of this city.

Partner with us

Sponsors and Partners

Individual Donors:
Anonymous, Rhonda Barr, Bryson Dean, Judy DiGiorgio, Renee M Marcelle, Felicia and Rob Grebe, Ashley Pogue and Andrew Quick, Maxine S, Jim and Judy Stambolis, Sarah and Alexander Zykanov

First Presbyterian Church San Anselmo

Montessori de Terra Linda

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

San Rafael Mayor’s Office

San Rafael Police Department

Marin Sanitary Service

Silbermann’s Ice Cream