[A picture containing font, graphics, screenshot, design Description automatically generated]MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Derek Nguyen, Marketing and Communications Director, Washington State Historical Society, 253-317-1273 derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov<mailto:derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov> BLK WINS leads free Juneteenth program commemorating Black history and identity at the Washington State History Museum [cid:image002.jpg@01DABB3B.2D989590] The BLK WINS team. What: – Join the Washington State History Museum and BLK WINS<https://www.blkwins.com/> for a free community event commemorating Juneteenth. The program will include a presentation and conversation that reflects on the importance of Black history on a local and national level and the significance of Juneteenth in Washington State. The program will conclude with an interactive mural-making session. BLK WINS strives to be a direct resource for people, specifically Black youth, to discover and identify who we truly are, where we come from, and how we got here. Who: The Washington State History Museum and BLK WINS. BLK WINS strives to be a direct resource for people, specifically Black youth, to discover and identify who we truly are, where we come from, and how we got here. When: Thursday, June 20, 2024. 5:30 to 7:00 PM Where: The Washington State History Museum – 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 Additional Information: Registration is required. More information at: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/juneteenth-2024/ ### About The Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society partners with our communities to explore how history connects us all. The Society's most visible activity, the Washington State History Museum, is located in downtown Tacoma on Pacific Avenue among a thriving cultural scene. The museum features interactive permanent exhibitions about Washington's past in the Great Hall, unique rotating exhibitions highlighting the Society's collections, and dynamic feature exhibitions. It hosts events and programs on a wide range of historical topics. The WSHS also offers curricula for teachers and statewide educational support, as well as consultation, support, and resources for museums and heritage organizations across the state.