Black Joy Parade

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Black Joy Parade

A live experience down the streets of Oakland to celebrate the Black experience.
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A colorful, diverse, hyper-positive experience down the streets of Oakland, California to celebrate the Black experience and our community's contribution to cultures past, present, and future.

05/31/2026

Juneteenth plans still loading? 👀🏀

We got you! Join us in SF to celebrate the before one of the biggest games of the season.

We’ll be throwing a curated pregame celebration in Thrive City starting at 4:30pm featuring local vendors, performance from + hosted by ✨

Enjoy the celebration then stick around for the battle between the Valkyries & the Lynx in Ballhalla! 👏🏽🏀

Grab tickets to the game while they’re still available at the link in our bio. ⬆️

05/30/2026

We’re ready for those summer vibes to hit Oakland ASAP! 🥂✨

Don’t forget to grab your ticket to the black joy cocktail crawl happening June 18, 3026 at 6:30pm! 👋🏽 We’re ready to hit the streets with our people celebrating everything and ♥️

Tickets at the link below! Grab yours before they’re gone. 📍

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hennessy-black-joy-cocktail-crawl-tickets-1988046140523?aff=oddtdtcreator&mc_cid=fad3a408b6&mc_eid=6d4a22fed5

This 21+ event is in partnership with and hosted by

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05/21/2026

Kick off Juneteenth in style! 🥃✨

Join and on June 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM for an elevated cocktail crawl celebrating Black joy, creativity, and belonging. 👏🏽

Expect great drinks, good music, beautiful people, and a curated night out in support of something bigger. 👋🏽🥂

Tickets include one cocktail at each stop, with light bites at the final location.

Come ready to sip, connect, and celebrate Black joy in style.

This event is 21+ in partnership with Hennessy and hosted by

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hennessy-black-joy-cocktail-crawl-tickets-1988046140523?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linktree&utm_campaign=hennessy+black+joy+cocktail+crawl

05/14/2026

in community looks like…👀🖤🪩

Keep your eyes peeled as we activate for a summer! 🥃👏🏽 We can’t wait to spread joy in the town with you soon.

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04/23/2026

Black Joy Parade year 9 would not have been complete without our friends over at Tito's. Thank you again for the love, and to Tito's for their continued support of the Black Joy Parade.

04/14/2026

Why do you volunteer for the Black Joy Parade? 👀👇🏽

Shoutout to 3-time volunteer Mercedes for coming back again to represent The Town & bringing good energy time and time again to the parade! 🫶🏽✨

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04/11/2026

This parade season we introduced the Black Joy Parade Cigar Lounge. 💨 A place for grown folks to chill, indulge and support local businesses. Did you have a chance to check out the Cigar Lounge this year? Let us know! 👇🏽

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04/01/2026

What would your answer be? 👀🗣️ Tell us below! 👇🏽

What is uniquely Oakland about Black Joy Parade?

03/10/2026

✨ We celebrated our 2026 Icons Among Us honorees in true Black Joy Parade fashion.
Alongside our partners at , we honored three extraordinary leaders whose work uplifts the Bay Area and beyond::
🌼 Brandon Nicholson — CEO of The Hidden Genius Project ()
🌼 Dr. Amelia Ashley-Ward — Publisher of The Sun-Reporter ()
🌼 Faye Carol — Founder of School of the Get Down ()
Each of these icons shows up for their community every day — from the arts to the newsroom to the boardroom — shaping a future rooted in equity, culture, and opportunity.
We were also honored to have Oakland’s own join us at the ceremony to share words of encouragement for this year’s honorees.
And when these icons took the Black Joy Parade stage, the community showed up with thunderous applause and love.

As our founder Elisha Greenwell () says:
“They’ve been doing the work for racial justice and equity for our community and our people. Why do we wait until they’re gone to celebrate them? That’s why it’s called Icons Among Us.”
Because our legends are not just history.
They’re walking among us. ✨

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03/02/2026

YEAR 9 - WE DID THAT. 👏🏽

Thank you to everyone who came out and made this years Black Joy Parade such a success. We love you Oakland! ✨

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Oakland, CA
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http://BlackJoyParade.org/

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