Juneteenth Oxnard

06/01/2026

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a chance for us to pause as a community and recognize the extraordinary individuals whose bravery and commitment shaped the freedoms and rights we treasure today.

Honoring them is about choosing, every day, to stand up for the same values they believed were worth the ultimate sacrifice: fairness, justice, and dignity for all.

05/20/2026

We are excited to announce our ✨INSPIRATIONAL PLATINUM ✨Sponsor : “City of Oxnard” for the 35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Ventura County .

ABOUT the City of Oxnard Government
Located on the “Gold Coast” of sunny California, approximately halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and is known as the gateway to the Channel Islands.

As Ventura County’s most populous city, Oxnard is home to more than 200,000 community members that celebrate the city’s vibrant multicultural heritage. Since its incorporation in 1903, Oxnard has operated as a full-service city. The local government is responsible for providing many services necessary to daily life, ranging from public safety, trash, water and sewer, to planning and building, parks, libraries, youth and senior recreation programs, housing authority, and maintaining the city’s streets, sidewalks, and public parks.

Oxnard operates under the council-manager form of government. The City consists of an elected Mayor holding a four-year term and six councilmembers elected by district for four-year terms. The City’s other elected officials are the City Clerk and the City Treasurer.

The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for assisting the City Council in its policy-making role, providing information and advice, implementing policy and managing approved services.

🔗https://www.oxnard.gov/

EVENT INFO:

35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Ventura County

🗓️DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰TIME: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
📍WHERE: OXNARD PLAZA PARK 500 South C. Street, Oxnard, CA
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Family Friendly
Live Music
Shopping
Food

05/12/2026

Join us tomorrow morning for Coffee With Your City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Anacappuccino, located at 289 E Port Hueneme Road. Stop by for a casual morning of coffee and conversation with City staff, and take the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about City projects and services. We hope to see you there.

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

Eight small caskets, side by side. A church filled with the heaviest silence imaginable. Shreveport gathered to say goodbye to eight innocent children—Jayla, Shayla, Kayla, Layla, Markaydon, Sariahh, Khedarrion, and Braylon—whose lives were stolen in the April 19 tragedy.

Instead of planning birthdays, eight families are now facing empty bedrooms and a future of unbearable silence. This wasn't just a funeral; it was the heartbreak of an entire nation witnessing futures vanish in an instant.

Full story in the comments 👇

05/09/2026

She’s earned three degrees in less than three years!

02/15/2026

Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass!

Born enslaved in Maryland, the exact birthdate of renowned orator, author, and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass (ca. 1818-1895) is unknown, however he chose to celebrate on Feb. 14. Douglass published Black perspectives and anti-slavery messages in "The North Star", his abolitionist newspaper named after the skyward beacon that guided the enslaved to freedom. Enslaved people imagined different worlds and different futures, and the discourse of anti-slavery articulated the conscious desires of Black people yearning for freedom from slavery and deliverance from the persistent presence of racism.

Explore the history of Frederick Douglass’ political leadership: https://s.si.edu/3wghlOd



📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.