This year’s 27th annual Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony will be at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. This move will allow organizers to host a non-ticketed event, thus allowing graduates to invite more of their family and friends to join them in celebration. You can sign up to participate through the link here; the deadline is May 12.

Here’s more information about the event, and you can learn more on the Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony website.

• Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
• Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
• Address: 3870 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98105
• Theme: Black is Culture

The event welcomes volunteers; you can sign up here.