Good Things Growing Featuring Jordan Killebrew!

Good Things Growing: Jordan Killebrew and the

Story of Juneteenth in Santa Barbara

March 21, 2022

7 pm – 9 pm, Parish Hall, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara

As part of the continuing series, Good Things Growing, where the Unitarian Society hosts local people doing work that revitalizes, energizes, and re-instills a sense of wonder into our community, we are proud to welcome Jordan Killebrew reflecting on his work on Juneteenth Santa Barbara.

Juneteenth Santa Barbara is an annual event, where we bring community members together to celebrate the freedom of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas were informed of their freedom and immediately danced in the streets. Today we honor our ancestors and celebrate our freedom, showcasing black joy and culture in Santa Barbara, California.

Our 2022 community event themed ‘Caring for the People’ also honored local Black artists & artisans, performers, and organizations as well as provided free food, dancing, and singing.

Come hear what’s on tap for June 19th in 2023! Refreshments will be served and there is a suggested donation of $10 to cover speaker costs.

About Jordan:

“I have an abnormal love for the community.”

Jordan Killebrew (he, him, his) is a Queer Black person with an abnormal love of community. He is a Santa Barbara County District 2 Representative & Communications Director working with County Supervisor Laura Capps. Previously he worked for almost seven years at the Santa Barbara Foundation, in the capacity of Director of Communications, which his work resembled his passion for strategy, public relations, and relationship building.

Prior to joining the County, Jordan was also a marketing & graphic design consultant, working with companies, nonprofits, and government in Santa Barbara County. Jordan also founded Project IV Love, the inspiration that helped raise over $50k for the Love and Remembrance Garden in Isla Vista in its inaugural year. This garden is a community effort that honors the students that lost their lives in the Isla Vista shootings in 2014.

Jordan serves several communities via his engagement with local organizations, he is a co-founder of Juneteenth Santa Barbara, a board member of The Fund for Santa Barbara, an advisory board member for UCSB Healing Space at Hosford Clinic, a member of Music Academy Compeer Committee, a volunteer for Healing Justice Santa Barbara, a former board member of Endowment for Youth Community, a former member of the Santa Barbara Independent Advisory Board, and a former commissioner on the Community Formation Commission to provide structure to build a civilian oversight of the Santa Barbara Police Department. He formerly also served on the Pacific Pride Festival Committee with Pacific Pride Foundation for over six years.