2020’s parade and march
Concerns about the continued impact of COVID-19 mean another year without the full three-day festival but organizers behind Seattle’s annual Umoja events in the Central District will again gather for a day of celebration and a march “for Black Lives, Love, Unity, Healing & Justice” this weekend.
The 2021 Umoja Day of Unity Parade & March takes place this Saturday, August 7th at Jimi Hendrix Park:
Seattle’s most historic Black Love celebration is NEXT WEEKEND2021 Umoja Day of Unity Parade & March
Join over 150+ local community vendors, revolutionary speakers and powerful performances on August 7 at the legendary Jimi Hendrix Park.EVENT DETAILS BELOWParade & Black Unity March starting at 12:30pm.
23rd & Union
Honoring ALL members of the Black Diaspora!!Celebrate Black Love with featured dancers and performers from some of the regions most iconic talent.Let’s reunify our Black families with live performances on our biggest stage yet, music, public speakers, voter registration table, Community Health & Wellness Circle, Children’s Village and hundreds of food/retail vendors in the Black Business Village.Tag #umojafest2021to be featured
Aśe, can’t wait to see you there!
The annual celebration has been a part of the city since the 1940s. “Originally part of the International Festival, it would be known over the years as the East Madison Mardi Gras and the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival,” organizers say. The celebration is credited for being the inspiration behind SEAFAIR.
CHS covered the 2020 parade and “Divest, Reinvest” rally here as hundreds gathered for the celebration following weeks of sometimes violent clashes between police and protesters in the city.
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