Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival

The Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival is Eastern North Carolina’s premier Juneteenth celebration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The Juneteenth Community Empowerment Committee, along with the City of Rocky Mount, has grown this event to a three-day festival that attracts thousands of people throughout the region.

Juneteenth 2024 will be held Friday, June 14 at Five Points in downtown Rocky Mount at the intersection of Washington, Tarboro and Rose streets. On June 15 and 16, the lawn of the Helen P. Gay Rocky Mount Historic Train Station will be the location.

* Entry Form Deadline Extended

Information Vendor Application

Food and Non-Food Vendor Application

Juneteenth King and Queen Nomination Form

Hosted by

Joe Gray

SCHEDULE

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Friday – 6/14 – Five Points

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – A/B Honor Roll (Truth Tabernacle Ministries)
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Opening & Welcome
6:45 PM – 7:15 PM – Chapter Three
7:45 PM – 8:15 PM – Bob Baldwin
8:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Jus Once
9:00 PM – 9:45 PM – Doug E. Fresh & “The Mash Out King” DJ Skillz

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Saturday – 6/15 – Train Station/S. Church Street

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Juneteenth Opening Ceremony ft. Willie Hinton
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – Kuumba West African Dance Co.
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Zuzu Acrobats Show #1
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM – Zeb Harrison & Sounds of Praise
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM – Keynote Speaker (Earl Ijames)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Serina Pitt
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM – A Majestic Celebration of Black History: Juneteenth and African Royalty presented by Your Queens, Inc.
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM – John & Mary Perry Scholarship Recognition
6:15 PM – 6:30 PM – Zuzu Acrobats Show #2
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM – *Ray Chew & The Crew with Hometown Hero, Joe Gray, featuring Alyson Williams

Credits: Entertainment Producer – Vivian Chew for Chew Entertainment • Music Director – Ray Chew

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Sunday – 6/16 – Rocky Mount Train Station