Join the AAMI for our annual Juneteenth Festival! Bring your family out to commemorate this important holiday and enjoy a variety of live performances from talented local artists. This program is part of the AAMI’s Juneteenth Commemoration. To see our full list of sponsors and all planned events, visit: www.blackiowa.org/Juneteenth
Our Juneteenth Celebration returns to the lawn outside of NewBo City Market on Saturday, June 17 from 11-3! Enjoy live performances from…
- MC Anthony Betters, Jr. & DJ Commando
- Zumba with Doris Agyemang
- Mayoral Proclamations – Mayors O’Donnell and AbouAssaly
- Harmonica with Slayton Thompson
- Spoken Word with Lydia Newsome
- Gospel Artist, Bethany Elle
- Spoken Work with Akwi Nji
- Hip Hop Artist Tone da Boss
- R&B Artist Tevin Jones
- Gospel Hip Hop with We Dream Less
Learn more about local organizations…
- Marion Alliance for Racial Equity (MARE)
- Linn County Election Services
- Cedar Rapids NAACP
- African American Family Resiliency Association
- St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
- Institute for Clinical and Transitional Science
- Prairiewoods Franscican Spirituality Center
- DAFIT-NESS LLC
- Tanager Place
- Focus on Diabetes
- His Hands Free Clinic
- Cedar Rapids Public Library
- Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
- The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success
New this year – a bouncy house! Hope to see you there!
