“It was awesome in a sense of community, but also having something like this in the Gorge is special, and I hope it begins to spread. The music was great. You can just feel the passion… — Kesomi Palaki.

Celebrate freedom with live music, food, dancing and family activities as Black in the Gorge commemorates Juneteenth, honoring the end of slavery and America's continuing pursuit of liberty.

A month-long exhibition at Columbia Center for the Arts starting Feb. 6 celebrates Black and BIPOC creativity across mediums—while raising funds for the Black in the Gorge Scholarship Fund