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BUILD's Juneteenth 2025 Celebration

6/17/2025

 
BUILD's 2025 Juneteenth celebration was held at the Labor and Industries (LNI) building in Tumwater, WA.

​Our theme:
A Reckoning: Reclaiming the Past, Remembering Black Voices, Reshaping the Future.

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Watch BUILD's Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Recap
Read Governor Ferguson's 2025 Juneteenth Proclamation.
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Watch Governor Ferguson's address to the event.
Watch livestream of the event from TVW
See photos of the event
2025.06.13 Washington State Juneteenth Celebration - Blacks United In Leadership & Diversity
Watch livestream of the Juneteenth Flag Raising at the Capitol Campus in Olympia, WA
Watch the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Juneteenth Message

Black & Asian Perspectives:  How Do We Acknowledge the Solidarity and the Divide?

1/7/2025

 

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​🚀 Join Us for a Powerful Webinar! 🚀

🌟 Black & Asian Perspectives: How Do We Acknowledge the Solidarity and the Divide? 🌟
The Office of Equity is thrilled to announce our next webinar in the Equity Learning Series! Featuring the incredible Jolene Jang, this series will dive deep into Black and Asian perspectives. 🌏🤝✊🏽

💬 Kickoff Event: Fireside Chat 💬 Join us for an engaging session where our Director Megan Matthews and Asian American Ambassador Jolene Jang will lead a candid conversation on the challenges and opportunities within Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We'll explore the importance of solidarity, understanding, and mutual support between Black and Asian American communities.

🔑 Key Topics:
  • Embracing Authenticity and Identity: How your history, culture, and identity shape who you are.
  • Leading with Vulnerability: The power of vulnerability in leadership for fostering acceptance and unity.
  • Black and Asian Solidarity: Historical examples and commonalities to build stronger alliances.
📅 Event Details: 🗓 January 15, 2025 | 10 AM – 12 PM PST 🔥 Fireside Chat with Megan Matthews and Jolene Jang 🔗 Register Now!
Following the chat, Jolene will host a Communication Confidence Coaching Series specifically for Asian Americans (AA-NH-PI)! 📢✨
Coaching Sessions:
  • Feb 12, 2025 | 10 AM – 12 PM PST
  • Feb 26, 2025 | 10 AM – 12 PM PST
  • Mar 12, 2025 | 10 AM – 12 PM PST🔗 Register for All Sessions!
Let’s come together to talk, learn, and create a unified front for equity and inclusion. 🤗✨
📢 Equity Learning Series FAQs:
  • What is the Equity Learning Series?: A webinar series by the Washington State Office of Equity for agency leaders, PEAR Teams, and DEI practitioners.
  • Who is it for?: WA State Agency Leaders, PEAR Teams, Managers, Practitioners, and DEI Leaders within WA State Government.
  • Accessibility Needs?: Contact us at 360.902.3355 or 711 (Telephone Relay Service) or email [email protected].
For any other questions, email [email protected].

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpduCvrzovHtDb0ensOrK0OjCyR7ZMWEO1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery#/

 

Join Us!

5/29/2024

 
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Registration Link:
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2024 juneteenth month save the date!

5/6/2024

 
More information coming soon!
Registration Link:
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2024 Black History month event!

1/22/2024

 
Registration link:
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Event Information:
 
BUILD - 2024 Black History Month Event
Theme: African Americans and the Arts (this is also the NAACP national theme)
Date: Friday February 23, 2024
Program Time: 2pm – 5pm (registration opens at 1:30pm)
Place: Northwest African American Museum
2300 S Massachusetts St
Seattle, WA 98144
 
Hybrid event: In-Person & Virtual options available
Speakers, Performers, Inter-active Activities, Music, Food and more.
All attendees will be allowed to tour the museum at their leisure!
For any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

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Black history month event! save the date flyer!

12/29/2023

 
SAVE THE DATE! MARK YOUR CALENDARS
B.U.I.L.D. BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT (BHM)
2024 BHM THEME: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ARTS
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
WHEN: February 23, 2024
WHERE: NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
TIME: 2PM-5PM
MORE INFO TO FOLLOW!
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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2023

6/15/2023

 
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Blacks United In Leadership & Diversity presents:
2023 Juneteenth Celebration Event
In-Person registration is now at capacity and closed. 
Please note that anyone can attend in person to experience our celebration event; however, only those registered are ensured meals. Please check in at the registration table to sign in for attendance.
You can join us virtually, as TVW will be on-site televising the event.
CLICK HERE FOR THE TVW LINK.  BUILD cordially invites and welcomes you to join us as we celebrate and recognize the Juneteenth Holiday. Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”

Save the Date for A Juneteenth Celebration

5/10/2023

 
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​More information will follow including names of speakers and details about how to register. For questions, contact co-leads for the event (who happen to be our own Gage Center Employees) Undra Simpson and RaChelle Nelson.

The WA State Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD) business resource group exist to improve the experiences of current and future Black State employees, increase the representation of Black people in leadership positions, give voice to the Black perspective in policy discussions about WA communities, and build each other up as we move forward.

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BUILD's Black History Month celebrating Black Resistance - Tomorrow!

2/15/2023

 
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BUILD Black History Month Lunch and Learn: Black Joy Experience with Guest Artist OnRae LaTeal

2/15/2023

 
Facilitated by: Masozi Nyirenda and Daisha Gomillion
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Join us Tuesday, February 28th, from Noon to 1:00 pm for the final Lunch and Learn in our Black History Month Series.
OnRaé LaTeal, aka "The Liberation Music Maker," will be our musical guest artist and speaker. She is an award-winning producer, beat maker, experienced creative arts educator, audio producer, videographer, and dynamic cultural organizer holding a B.A. from Howard University's School of Communications in Radio, Television, and Film with a concentration in audio production.
OnRaé will provide an interactive program with a discussion and a presentation about the "Black Joy Experience and resistance in Black music." 
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