Nappy Roots Headline Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Festival On June 21; Juneteenth Street Revival Starts June 16
Robert Moore
Herald Staff
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The Fifth Annual Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Celebration happens Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, at West Lane Park (345 West Lane).
Nappy Roots, the Southern-fried hip-hop group from Bowling Green, are the headliners. Best known for their hit songs “Po’ Folks,” “Awnaw,” “Found’ The Globe” and “Good Day,” Nappy Roots are scheduled to perform on Saturday, June 21, at 9 p.m.
Also new this year is the Freedom Swing Golf Tournament at Old Bridge Golf Course (1 Old Bridge Road, Danville) on Thursday, June 19, starting at noon. Here is the full schedule, according to the Juneteenth website.
Everything starts with the Juneteenth Street Revival hosted by the Harrodsburg African American Historical Society. The revival happens nightly on West Broadway Street—the oldest street in Kentucky—from Fort Street to Forsythe Street on Monday, June 16, Tuesday, June 17, and Wednesday, June 18, starting at 7 p.m.
Pastor Donald Wayne Smith of Centennial Baptist Church will serve as master of ceremonies. Here is the scheduled list of pastors participating in the revival.
Monday, June 16
• Phil Yates, pastor emeritus of Little Zion Baptist Church.
• Pastor Derek Baker of Mt. Pleasant Church.
• Pastor Pete Toth of Lighthouse Assembly of God.
• Pastor Seth Widner of Southside Christian Church.
Tuesday, June 17
• Pastor Jordan Asbury of Bruner’s Chapel Baptist Church.
• Pastor Terry Morrison of Harrodsburg Community Church.
• Pastor Greg Warren of the Carpenter’s Christian Church.
• Pastor Chrys Jones of Little Zion Baptist Church.
Wednesday, June 18
• Pastor Trent Baker of Magnolia Street Christian Church
• Pastor Doug Wesley of Hopewell Baptist Church.
• Pastor Stephen Brogli of Bethel Baptist Church.
• Pastor Dale Smith of Tucker Hill Baptist Church.
• Pastor Reggie Pullums of St. Peters AME Church.
For more information about the Juneteenth Street Revival, contact the Harrodsburg African American Historical Society by phone at 859-613-9360, email at [email protected] or visit their Facebook page @Harrodsburg African American Historical Society.
Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Celebration
Here is a full schedule of events for the Fifth Annual Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Festival. Except for the golf tournament, all events happen at West Lane Park (345 West Lane).
Thursday, June 19
• Freedom Swing Golf Tournament at Old Bridge Golf Course (1 Old Bridge Road, Danville). Lunch is served at noon with tee-off at 1 p.m.
Friday, June 20
• Opening prayer by Terry Dunn at 5 p.m.
• Miss Juneteenth Pageant at 6 p.m.
• Line Dancing with Patti at 8 p.m.
• Motown Night at 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
• Prayer walk at 9 a.m.
• Little Miss and Mr. Juneteenth at 10 a.m.
• Black Falcon Army/W.E.C.E.P. at noon.
• D1 Academy Kids Olympic Games at 12:30 p.m.
• Blueprint Corn Hole Tourney at 1 p.m.
• Speaker—John A. Moore at 1 p.m.
• Performers from Larger Than Life Studios at 2 p.m.
• Speaker—Terry Dumphord at 4 p.m.
• Juneteenth Spades Tourney at 4 p.m.
• Speaker—Maya McCutchins at 4:30 p.m.
• Freedom Walk with Uniqueness Modeling at 5 p.m.
• Speaker—Jason Dunn at 6 p.m.
• Maya the Violinist and Friends at 7 p.m.
• DLY2 (Neo Soul) at 8 p.m.
• Nappy Roots at 9 p.m.
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is a holiday commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.
The Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Festival is free, but organizers are charging a $10 fee for 10 feet by 10 feet VIP spaces.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit online at juneteenthky.com or their Facebook page @JuneteenthKY.
