Juneteenth Celebrated in Santa Barbara Loudly and Proudly

Santa Barbara Honors Juneteenth with Celebration of Love, Liberation

Santa Barbara was feeling the love on Friday at Plaza del Mar during the annual Juneteenth celebration, marked this year with a “Love for the People” theme. Friday’s event was the ninth Santa Barbara Juneteenth event hosted by Juneteenth Santa Barbara. “With everything going on in the world, nationally and even locally, there’s a heaviness, and we always need some break,” said Jordan Killebrew, Juneteenth Santa Barbara co-founder. “… The emotion…

Juneteenth Celebrated in Santa Barbara Loudly and Proudly

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – This year marks 161 years since the abolishment of slavery in the United States, and Black communities around the country hosted Juneteenth events to celebrate, even here on the Central Coast. Juneteenth Santa Barbara, a non-profit that focuses on uplifting the city's Black community, hosted its "Love For The People" celebration on Friday at Plaza Del Mar. The event gathered local Black artists, creators, and vendo…