Juneteenth Celebration

Mark your calendars to join us for our second community Juneteenth celebration on Wednesday, June 19, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hinson Amphitheater, 170 E. Dublin-Granville Road! Enjoy dance/drumming, spoken word, music, kids’ activities, food trucks, vendors, and more! This celebration is an initiative of the New Albany IDEA Implementation Panel.

We would like to thank Meta for serving as presenting sponsor for this year’s celebration along with Amgen and Intel for serving as event partners.

Performers

• Ani Mwalimu – Umbuntu greeting and Juneteenth history
• Urban Strings
• Terrence J. Dooley & Testimony Gospel Choir
• GOREE
• The Sly Band
• DJ JDitto
• MahLeah Cochran – a local artist who will be painting at the Juneteenth Celebration and selling the piece of art.

Vendors

• Attitude By Aishata
• Nae Nae’s Creations
• Soy and Shea Co
• Coffico African Beauty
• Jamison & Bexley
• Swahili House 254
• One Eleven Candles

Authors

• SRD Harris
• Damon Mosley
• Paula Johnson Neal
• Colette R. Harrell

• 3:30 p.m. – DJ JDitto
• 4:00 p.m. – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Carter Minor & Testimony
• 4:05 p.m. – Ani Mwalimu, spoken word
• 4:40 p.m. – Urban Strings
• 5:15 p.m. – MahLeah Cochran/Juneteenth Art
• 5:20 p.m. – Terrence Dooley & Testimony
• 6:00 p.m. – GOREE Drumming and Dance
• 6:35 p.m. – City Council Juneteenth Proclamation
• 6:45 p.m. – The Sly Band
• Throughout Event – DJ JDitto, artist MahLeah Cochran, children’s crafts & activities, face painter, balloon twister, vendors, food trucks

The following food trucks are scheduled to join us for this year’s celebration:

• Donna’s Delicious Dozen
• 3DX Food Truck
• Nana’s Patties & Things
• Soul Crave
• Fork in Nigeria
• The Water Ice Shoppe
• Lai’s Lemonade
• Ohio Shakes

There is something for the whole family at this year’s celebration!

• Jewelry making
• Name Day bracelets
• Mural painting
• Juneteenth education/activities
• Face painting
• Balloon twisters

We now have shirts available for purchase for this year’s event! Click here to purchase online. Sunday, June 9, is the deadline to order your shirt to guarantee delivery prior to the Juneteenth Celebration.

Thank you to our Juneteenth Focus Group members!

• Chontae Pennyman
• Denise Johnson
• Kimberly Lee Minor
• Chelsea Mooreland
• Lara Teri
• Hermela Tewodros
• Vera Teri
• Brianna Johnson
• Audra Christie
• Nwando Olayiwola
• Julie Holston
• MahLeah Cochran

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Sigma Iota Zeta will be hosting a special “Igniting Tomorrow: A Juneteenth Fireside Chat on the Future of Tech & Bio Tech!” event from 12-4 p.m. at the McCoy Center. Click here to learn more.