It’s a triple-hitter this week with Father’s Day (Sun June 20), Juneteenth (Sat June 19), and the summer solstice (Sun June 20) on the calendar. See our picks for ways to celebrate the latter two occasions (and other stuff!) on the internet, from the national book launch of In the Heights: Finding Home to the Chase the Light Pop-Up Exhibition, and from STG’s BIPOC-focused spoken-word program Elevate to the Northwest African American Museum’s Juneteenth Week. Plus, explore our complete guides to June events and COVID-safe in-person things to do in Seattle.
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READINGS & TALKS
Annette Gordon-Reed with Marcus Harrison Green: The History and Future of Juneteenth
A few days before the anniversary of the end of legalized slavery in the U.S. (and which was finally declared a state holiday in Washington this year), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will join South Seattle Emerald‘s Marcus Harrison Green to share insights from her new book, On Juneteenth.
