Launch of the State of the Black Santa Barbara County Community Survey
Juneteenth SB will launch the State of the Black Community Survey at the Block Party. This comprehensive survey, which will close on October 1, helps gather data about the Black community across Santa Barbara County. UCSB Center for Evaluation is facilitating the survey, and the Santa Barbara Foundation and NAACP Santa Maria—Lompoc are sponsors.
During Juneteenth, we continue a Black/African American tradition of celebrating the abolishment of enslavement with interactive art, songs, food, and our vibrant Black/African American community.
Read MoreSanta Barbara County is fortunate to have several Juneteenth celebrations - which are just over three months away! Juneteenth events in Santa Ynez Valley (SYV), Lompoc, and Santa Barbara take a considerable amount of time, planning, volunteers, and especially money - if you, your business, or know of someone and someone's business that might be interested in sponsoring and investing in these important community events please email juneteenthsbc@gmail.com (we will make introduction to Juneteenths SYV and Lompoc leaders). Thank you in advance!
Read MoreDo you want to be featured on the Juneteenth stage? Are you a Black artist wanting to sell your creations at our Black Artisan market? Are you a community organization wanting to table?
* stipends are available for all selected performers.
Fill out the link in our bio to be considered for our 2024 Juneteenth celebration!
Read MoreAre y'all ready for Juneteenth SB 2024?! In partnership with Melanin Culture Company, Juneteenth SB is gearing up for this years event. Check out the video from our 2023 celebration!
Save the date for Saturday, June 15th! This year's theme is in tribute and celebration of our beloved Ancestor Sojouner "Joy" Kincaid Rolle - who we miss incredibly.
There are opportunities to be a vendor, artist, and volunteer - Get ready to celebrate freedom and please engage with us!!
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA - In honor of Black History Month, Santa Barbara County Black/African Americans invite all to celebrate the historical achievements that Black/African Americans have made in our region. Although the national theme is “African Americans and the Arts” at the County level, the community chose the theme of “Black History: More Than A Month” to celebrate and educate our region on the local and magnanimous achievements of Black/African Americans.
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Read MorePlease take our 2023 Community Survey after attending the Nourishing the People Block Party event on Sunday, June 18. Thank you!
Read MoreJoin UCSB Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts, Daina Ramey Berry as she shares on the significance of Juneteenth and other pieces of Black history into the K-12 classroom, especially considering teh current anti-DEI legislation being proposed around the country. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 12pm - 1pm. Register for the FREE Zoom Webinar today!
Read MoreEvery year Juneteenth SB works with community members to create proclamations and resolutions with the County of Santa Barbara and cities in our region to recognize Black History Month and Juneteenth.
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA - Santa Barbara County will celebrate Juneteenth from Friday, June 16, through Friday, June 23. Check out and join the celebrations happening throughout our county!
Read MoreThis year’s installment of “Forward Ever, Backward Never” also features sponsorship and support from IVRPD’s event partners at UCSB’s Office of Black Student Development (OBSD), UCSB Black Student (BSU), the UCSB A.S. Commission on Culture, Arts, And Joy Justice (CCAJJ).
Read MoreIn honor of Black History Month at The Riviera Ridge School, Miriam Dance, Director of Visual and Performing Arts, and Taylor Johnson, Artist-in-Residence and Administrative Team Member, partnered with Healing Justice Santa Barbara (HJSB), to collaborate, celebrate and honor Black History in Santa Barbara. This month, HJSB’s Black History Exhibition will have a new home at The Riviera Ridge School, so the overarching goals of HJSB can continue to provide support and access to Black/African-American cultural resources, celebrate and fund the Arts, Public Safety, Support for Our Youth in Education, Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Outreach, and Meaningful Collaborations.
Read MoreAs our community grows and the need for services rises as well. Juneteenth Santa Barbara sees their place as an organization that can amplify voices to bring awareness of the good work of the organizations providing services, programs, and entertainment - all in an effort to connect our communities.
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA - The Santa Barbara County Black/African-American community comes together to celebrate the historical achievements Black/African Americans have made for our region and the nation. Juneteenth Santa Barbara (JSB) brings together Black/African-American-led organizations to continue the tradition of providing Black History Month (BHM) events in February and year-round in Santa Barbara County.
Read MoreJuneteenth Santa Barbara celebrated its fifth year with a historic and first ever ‘Caring For the People’ Block Party on Sunday, June 19, 2022. The event received wide coverage from local media and noted below:
Read MoreSojourner Kincaid Rolle is a poet, playwright, an environmental educator and a peace activist. She served as the Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, CA. (2015-2017).
Read MoreVivian Storm is a Milwaukee native with the energy of a million storms. She has lived in Santa Barbara for over 7 years and has helped cultivate spaces that encourage joy and belonging. Her love for performing and entertaining shines through each of her performances…
Read MoreMiriam Dance is a talented performer, singer and songwriter and has written songs for many artists of many different genres. “Heartstrings,” Miriam’s first solo EP was released in February of 2019.
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