Juneteenth Community Day

Florida Fellowship Super Choir is developing a greater sense of Faith, Family and Fellowship among singers, songwriters, directors, and musicians, in and throughout the State of Florida.

On the Plaza

Soul. Passion. Power. Singer/Songwriter CriStyle Renae embodies them all. The South Florida native’s magnetic vocals are infused with a special soulfulness and warmth that is unforgettable.

In the Great Hall

Shariff (SR) Butler is a poet, screenwriter and podcaster, who has toured nationally as a poet having performed at venues such as the Nyurican and The Apollo Theater (in competition and he did not get booed!). He is also the writer, producer, engineer of The Accursed Adam podcast.

Consider This (Shawn Frazier) is a Philadelphia native who has been writing poetry since the 3^rd grade.  He performs under the name Consider This.   He is the co-founder and partner of both “The STAGE” and “The National Poetry Month Festival”.  

Georgena Elma is a rising Junior at Santaluces High School and the winner and scholarship recipient of the National Poetry Month Youth Summit. She is a first generation Haitian American who expresses herself through praise dancing, writing poetry, sketching, and painting.

In Stiller Auditorium

Join Ericka Squire as she speaks about a specific work by African American Artists in the galleries.

Meet in Great Hall

Join Pranoo from Rohi’s Readery as she reads “All Different Now: Juneteenth, The First Day of Freedom” by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B.Lewis.  She will lead a discussion and art project focused on what freedom means.

In Goergan Garden

Dir. Vashni Korin / 16 minutes / 2021 / United States
This film centers the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition, featuring a group of self-liberated black women that created an alternative social space where they are allowed and encouraged to be free.

DIRECTORS BIO:  Vashni Korin is a Caribbean-American journalist, filmmaker and artist based in Los Angeles. Born in New York with roots in Barbados, Puerto Rico and the West Indies, her cultural background has influenced much of her research as she connects the larger diaspora through folklore, spirituality and celebration.

Her first documentary short, “You Can’t Stop Spirit” explores themes of identity, sexual liberation and the freedom that carnival lends in New Orleans amongst Black women. She's worked alongside Lizzo as a cinematographer for her upcoming documentary and produces shorts that highlight Black history in the US. She is an awarded 2019/2020 New Orleans Film Society Emerging Voices and Antenna Works Platforms Fund.

In Stiller Auditorium

This program is made possible in partnership with Subculture Film Fest.

Kenneth Fowler Jr is the owner and artistic director of Loud Live Productions. Through his company he creates live shows and 360 immersive theatrical experiences using the art of dance, projection mapping, live theatre and more.

In Great Hall

Join Sadé Bowens as she speaks about a specific work by African American Artists in the galleries.

Meet in Great Hall

Shariff (SR) Butler is a poet, screenwriter and podcaster, who has toured nationally as a poet having performed at venues such as the Nyurican and The Apollo Theater (in competition and he did not get booed!). He is also the writer, producer, engineer of The Accursed Adam podcast.

Consider This (Shawn Frazier) is a Philadelphia native who has been writing poetry since the 3^rd grade.  He performs under the name Consider This.   He is the co-founder and partner of both “The STAGE” and “The National Poetry Month Festival”.  

Georgena Elma is a rising Junior at Santaluces High School and the winner and scholarship recipient of the National Poetry Month Youth Summit. She is a first generation Haitian American who expresses herself through praise dancing, writing poetry, sketching, and painting.

In Stiller Auditorium

In Partnership with the Natural Movers Foundation and Livin the Rhythm.

Come join us as we dance to the rhythmic vibration of the drum. This session will include both an Umfundalai (African) dance workshop led by Ericka Squire and a rhythmic drumming workshop led by Abasi Hanif. All ages are welcome.

Suggested attire: a lapa (a piece of fabric that can be worn around the waist) or shakatoes (loosely fitted pants)

Ericka Squire is an artist and academician. She is the Artistic Director of Ericka Squire//The Dance Company and the CEO and Artistic Director of the Natural Movers Foundation. Ericka is a 2x choreography grantee of the State of Florida and is interest in creative work and community partnerships that allow her to intersect her multidisciplinary background-dance, theater and African Diasporic Studies.

In Great Hall

Join Shawna Moulton, the Norton's Members of the Teen Collective, for a family friendly Artist Spotlight Tour focusing on an important work by an African American artist.

Dir. Faren Humes / 17 minutes / 2019 / United States

Alex and Milagros deal with great life upheaval as they prepare to dance at their community's redevelopment groundbreaking ceremony.

DIRECTORS BIO: Faren Humes is an artist + filmmaker from Florida whose work has screened with jury recognition at Berlinale, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, SXSW, AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival and Miami Film Festival.  Faren has held fellowships with United States Artists, Guggenheim Foundation, Oolite and Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute. Faren is currently furthering a body of work concerning the continuation and interconnectedness of Black Miami.

In Stiller Auditorium

This program is made possible in partnership with Subculture Film Fest.

Join Pranoo from Rohi’s Readery as she reads “All Different Now: Juneteenth, The First Day of Freedom” by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B.Lewis.  She will lead a discussion and art project focused on what freedom means.

In Goergan Garden

We fight for change and spread love through our creativity.

Lawrence “Mr Larry” Albright has been educating dancers of South Florida in the history, execution and artistry of Hip Hop and street dance for almost 2 decades. Whether it be live music and dance, visual art and voice or video projection and dance, Mr Larry enjoys the combination of differing artistries and passion that fuels both artists.

Petagay Letren is a multidisciplinary artist whose primary medium is choreography. She possesses childlike curiosity and love for play. These are key elements of her choreographic process. Via her work Petagay aspires to promote greater connection with self and others and stimulate feelings in the audience and artist.

Asha Darbeau, Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, is a multidisciplinary artist whose artistic expressions flow through Movement - dance and choreography, vocals - original live, and spoken word. Her style is a fusion of Traditional African indigenous cultural styles, contemporary soul and other healing movement techniques, combined to create Afro Soul Healing Arts Movement ™. Ultimately, movement is a healing power, and this is a core element of her work.

Join Ahimsa Teabout as she speaks about a specific work by African American Artists in the galleries.

Meet in Great Hall

Max M Fisher Drumline will close out the day.

The Max M Fisher Drumline blasts a joyful sound. Under the direction of Kyeontai "KJ" Taylor-Jones, the drumline develops members’ musical skills, and teamwork while building self-esteem and growing young leaders at the Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club of Riviera Beach.