Members of the community group Brown Girl Rise participate in Saturday’s annual Juneteenth Parade on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Ms. Global United 2018-19 Marnett Lewis (left) and Miss Black Oregon US Ambassador 2019 Arya Morman are special Juneteenth guests of honor.

The King Sun School Drill Team marches in the Juneteenth Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade.

Miss Juneteenth Oregon 2019 Aceia Spade and Little Miss Juneteenth 2019 RinaTchivandja, age 12, ride atop an open convertible.

Portland’s North Star championship basketball team marches in honor.

Dr. Audry Terrell Institute representatives put the spotlight on learning and overcoming life’s challenges.

New Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Sara Boone gets introduced to the community.