Community Unity Juneteenth Celebration

The event will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 2 to 8 p.m. at 301 Louis St (V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex). It will bring together families and the community to celebrate freedom and culture.
There will be artists, vendors and local organizations. Plus, plenty of fun activities and entertainment!

Kids explore a Kingsport Fire Department truck, meet police officers and cool off in the splash pad. There will be activities, like inflatables, cornhole, pickleball, a toilet paper roll toss, basketball and bingo.

Performances will include the New Vision Youth Drama Team, a skit titled “In the Hood,” and music by DJ Unity from Nashville, who will play a mix of gospel, jazz and family-friendly hits.

Choirs and soloists scheduled to perform include:

Keante’ Dukes & Kingdom Collective
Zacharias Dukes
Journey (God’s Child), age 9
Yani Litt
Naj & Company, an R&B and rap group performing rhythm and blues classics
Dance entertainment will be provided by Holiday Dance Studio

Community organizations attending:

Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition (SCAD)
Traces Foster Home
Bethel AME Zion Church
Imagination Library
Girls Inc.
Northeast State’s aviation program (bringing a small aircraft for children to learn about flying)

For more information, contact Bishop Ronnie Collins at 423-956-0675, Johnnie Mae Swagerty at 423-429-7553.