JUNETEENTH IN KENT, WA. At the June 19th, 2012 Kent City Council Meeting, a Proclamation was issued emphasizing the significance of the Juneteenth celebration in African American history and in the heritage of the nation and the city of Kent. This was
On January 16, 2017 Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) joined with several coalition partners to conduct a legislative rally at the State Capitol in Olympia, Washington. This was the second year in a row that a rally of this type was held
KBAC member, Charles Carston, successfully delivered 25 boxes of donated items to add to the,collection at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. The truck will be leaving tomorrow, heading to Baton Rouge!!
By: Richard Johnson. Lately, there has been increasing debate over what we should call ourselves, African-American, Black, Afro-American, and yes even Negro. I am not here to advocate for one descriptor or another, however I do think that any discussion about our
KBAC was started as group of concerned and knowledgeable African Americans gathered in the garage meeting area at the home of Apostle James and his wife Alice. We began by having round table discussions about how we can come together, watch out for
Kent Black Action Commission Vision Our vision is that the Kent Black Action Commission is highly successful in implementing its overall work plan and as a result the City of Kent and all of South King County will be held up as
History of Juneteenth On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, signed into law by Abraham Lincoln declared that “all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” This sounds good,
Kent Black Action Commission is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization incorporated in Washington State. Kent Black Action Commission was born out of a need to have a forum for the African American Community to come together on issues that affect our community. Whether
