Schedule of Events
Welcome & Acknowledgements
by Dr. E
@inspirationalsoulqueen
Diane Ivery Facepainting Artist
Ms. Ladybug is facepainter, fashion designer and dance fanatic!
@missladybuguc
Come Jump rope with Girl Scout Troop 6921
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
opening song: Lift Every Voice by Ebony
Ebony Jeanette, an actress and singer since childhood, is currently working on her premier single, ‘Lion,’ produced by Dean Dichoso and expected to release early in 2025.
Music By DJ IamUnecc
She’s been serenading crowds since the spring of early 2004. With 20 plus years on the mic, she knows how to keep the crowd on its feet and heads moving to the rhythm of the beat!
@IamUnecc
Free Community Education Lunch & Learn Workshop facilitated by National speaker,youth advocate, performance artist…@carolineINSPIRES
Line dancing with Adrienne Ramsey
Adrienne Ramsey is a health education specialist, teaching CPR/AED, and a medical massage practitioner AND our line dance leader! Come through and move!
@ramseymassage
Opening Host: Cynthia Amoah
National speaker, author, and award-winning poet
@poetesscynthia
Powerful Performance by Diamondgrl
Quite the multi-talented threat- vocalist, songwriter, rapper, model and more.
@thegiftedsoprano
Unsung Hero Award presented to Larken Janson-Tidd
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Alice Ragland
Professor, social justice educator, board member of EFF and co-director of Empowering Young Voices. She has also been a flautist for 23 years, both competitively and for personal enjoyment.
@aliceamplify
Candice Flows
Candice’s diverse array of dance styles is displayed through her eclectic choreography, expressing her passion for various dance forms. She is an innovative teacher, artist, and movement specialist.
@CANDICEFLOWS
POETRY PERFORMance by Cynthia Amoah
National speaker, author, and award-winning poet
@poetesscynthia
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Play Trivia and Win Prizes!!!
Hosted by Leah Henry
On Air Radio Host and Personality for Power 107.5/106.3
@leahahenry
Beautiful Performance by Bella Chapman
Bella is a 14-year-old student at The Metro Early College School who began singing at a young age during school plays at Mansion Day School.
She is a CBUSWGFEST fave!
Flavor’d Flow Kids
The Flavor’d Flow Kids not only pop, lock and rock their bodies, they carry the torch of knowledge of Hiphop history and culture.
https://www.flavoredflowstudio.com/#/
SHOWCASE
EYV warms hearts with the creativity, confidence, artistry and girl power they’ve been developing over the summer
https://edforfreedom.org/eyv
Speech by Councilperson Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
In November 2021, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla made history by becoming the first Latina to be elected to the Columbus City Council. She is a bilingual, first-generation Cuban-American who was born and raised on the eastside of Columbus.
In her role on Council, Lourdes works to bring equity and pride to all residents.
MerIdith Evans
Meridith Evans is a seasoned professional vocalist whose origins began in Urbana, Ohio. She has shared stages with Yolanda Adams, Mint Condition and Eric Benet’ to name a few!.
5:00pm-6:00pm
HeadlineR
grammy award-nominated songstress
Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson is a Grammy-nominated recording artist and a woman of many titles and talents. Singer, songwriter, author, and daytime talk show host are just a few platforms that enable her to share her gifts with the world. She is the daughter of legendary Soul/Blues singer Syl Johnson and grew up outside of Chicago. She is a staunch member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, currently pairing it with her love for health and fitness to spearhead Zeta’s Have a Heart “Fit to Finer” fitness challenge. With a career spanning over two decades, Syleena is a household name. She currently cohosts alongside Vivica A. Fox, Lore’l, and Chanel Nicole Scott the talk show “Crowned”, on the black-centered streaming platform In The Black Network. Her highly anticipated album, Legacy, is set to release August 30th!