Photo gallery: Corvallis community celebrates Juneteenth
The Linn-Benton NAACP conducted a free event for the Juneteenth holiday including live music, food, games and a speech presented by Dr. Dana Emerson.
July 13, 2026
A volunteer from the Linn Benton NAACP branch smiles as she serves free meals on June 20, 2026 in the Corvallis Community Center. Attendees enjoyed an array of soul food in celebration of Juneteenth. (Kiarra Ruff)
A girl decorates a paper mask in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. The Linn Benton NAACP Juneteenth event brought together surrounding communities to honor the pivotal moment in American history through engaging activities for all ages. (Kiarra Ruff)
Ehoenix smiles with her dog Tater in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. Ehoenix gave out meal tickets for the NAACP Juneteenth Celebration, allowing attendees to get served a free plate of food. (Kiarra Ruff)
An attendee of the NAACP Juneteenth Celebration dances with their fan in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. The group danced in unison, snapping handheld folding fans to various beats. (Kiarra Ruff)
Earlean Wilson Huey leads a line dancing group in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. Attendees danced to various songs, including the “Cupid Shuffle”, incorporating handheld fans to snap along with the beat. (Kiarra Ruff)
A guest bags a parsley plant to go on June 20, 2026 in the Corvallis Community Center. Free plants and seeds were handed to attendees of the Linn Benton NAACP Juneteenth event in support of green gardening initiatives within the community. (Kiarra Ruff)
Bruce Hecht, a volunteer for the Linn Benton NAACP Juneteenth Celebration, tends to a tomato plant in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. Free plants and seeds were handed to attendees of the Juneteenth event in support of green gardening initiatives within the community (Kiarra Ruff)
A family smiles as they hand out waterbottles, Juneteenth flags, and hats outside of the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. Members from surrounding communities joined in for the Linn Benton NAACP Juneteenth Celebration. (Kiarra Ruff)
VP of student learning and success at the College of Marin, Dr. Dana Emerson, gives a lecture on the history of Juneteenth in the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. Emerson, the keynote speaker for the Linn Benton NAACP Juneteenth Celebration, began her talk with the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, which declared all enslaved people in Confederate states to be legally free. (Kiarra Ruff)
A sign for Juneteenth stands outside of the Corvallis Community Center on June 20, 2026. The event included free food, games and activities, music and dancing, and a keynote address from Dr. Dana Emerson. (Kiarra Ruff)
