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Giving Tuesday 2021

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Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2021) is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world. We are asking that you make a donation to Petaluma Blacks for Community Development (PBCD). Your donation would help us continue to bring the community exhibits, educational programs and cultural events that you …

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Juneteenth

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What IS JUNETEENTH? Juneteenth is the name given to June 19 in celebration of the day that enslaved black people in Texas found that they were free.  This day may also be referred to as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day or Emancipation Day. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, …

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