2021 Juneteenth Weekend Celebration - SAVE THE DATES:  June 3-5

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Each year we celebrate the holiday that commemorates the freeing of the last enslaved Black people in the USA, June 19, 1865. 
Juneteenth Celebration is back in 2021 with a weekend full of fun activities both in-person and virtual, including: food, spoken word, and entertainment:
  • Thursday, June 3, 3-7 pm, Join us at Corvallis Common Fields food court to kick off our weekend of engagement with food sponsored by Terra’s Tastee Treats and beats by DJ Kirkwood.
  •  Friday, June 4, kicks off a Scavenger Hunt Week with a mid-day Virtual Event
    • Scavenger Hunt (June 4-11) - A creative adventure of historic Black pioneers and artifacts in the Corvallis-Albany communities. Download the clues begin your walking tour with friends and family. Fun for all ages, with prize opportunities.
    • Keeping It 100: Reimagining Safety 11:30 am-1 pm.
  • Saturday, June 5, Celebration Wrap-up, 10 am - 12 pm. Round out the weekend with a keynote address from Lakayana Drury, Executive Director of “Word Is Bond” in Portland. (FMI: Word is Bond Website.)​
Terra's Tastee Treat Meal Signup no longer available. Thank you Terra!!!
SIGN Up to Volunteer for Juneteeth:
SIGN UP for Keeping it 100, Fri. 11:30 am
SIGN Up for Keynote Speaker, Sat. 10 am
Scavenger Hunt Clues For ALBANY
Scavenger Hunt Clues For OSU

Freedom Fund Banquet

Annual Fundraising event to celebrate accomplishments of the branch, and raise resource support for our work  in the community.
See a recording of the 2020 Freedom Fund Celebration with Dr. Charlie Nelms and James "Saxsmo" Gates Here >>

Soul Food Dinner

Welcome to all new and returning OSU students of color! We are so glad to have you as part of our Corvallis community!  
​Enjoy a meal cooked and served by NAACP members. Connect with leaders and members of our branch and community. Learn how you can be involved in making a difference at OSU and the region.

[click here to see photos of past events]