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Cool Spring Downtown District Announces Fifth York's Lincoln Center and multiple appearances Fayetteville Scholarship Pageant, with a crowning applications are open on Eventeny.com; the
Annual Juneteenth Jubilee on the Grand Ole Opry. She has toured ceremony to take place during the Jubilee. For deadline to apply is Tues, April 2, 2025. Visitors
extensively across the country, sharing stages with more information regarding the pageant, please and residents of Cumberland County may follow
Occasion To Be Marked With A Festival in the Park Taylor Swift, The Eagles, Chris Young, Charley contact J19 Unity Pageant Director, Linyi Ridgell, CSDD’s efforts and announcements on their
Crockett and many more. As a passionate voice for via Facebook website at visitdowntownfayetteville.com, as well
Fayetteville, N.C. – On behalf of the City of country artists of color and those who have been (@juneteenth.queens.fayetteville.nc). as on social media on Facebook at
Fayetteville, Cool Spring Downtown District (CSDD) marginalized in mainstream country music, Rissi @CoolSpringFAY.org or @downtownfayetteville,
is delighted to announce the return of the fifth launched her own radio show Color Me Country The City of Fayetteville are the title sponsors of or on Instagram at @coolspringdowntowndistrict
annual Juneteenth Jubilee. This community with Rissi Palmer on Apple Music Country. Rissi the Juneteenth Jubilee. “Juneteenth event is about or @downtownfay.
celebration of history, unity, and Black American is also a Special Correspondent for CMT's Hot 20 commemorating a pivotal moment in history; and
contributions and culture will kick off in the heart of Countdown. affirming our commitment to diversity, equality ###
downtown on Saturday June 14, 2025 in Festival Park and community,” says City of Fayetteville Mayor,
(335 Ray Avenue) from 3:00PM - 9:00PM. This The marquee headliner this year is Tank and the Mitch Colvin. “It’s an opportunity for us to reflect About the City of Fayetteville:
year’s event, Juneteenth Jubilee: Sovereign, strives to Bangas. Unique and with a vibrance that could on our past, celebrate progress and unite in our The City of Fayetteville is a dynamic, culturally
offer a thoughtfully curated, inclusive, educational, only come from New Orleans, the lead vocalist, ongoing journey towards a more inclusive and rich community committed to high performance,
and joyfully entertaining event for all. This year, we Tank has stretched her vocals over quirky raps, equitable future.” transparency and innovation. Directly adjacent
will be amplifying the accomplishments and poetry, and rich melodies since the release of their to Fort Bragg, Fayetteville is home to more than
contributions of Black Women in the culture and in first album, Think Tank in 2013. Four years later, CSDD’s Interim President/CEO, Ashanti 208,000 residents. The mission of the City is to
our community. The Jubilee will feature nationally they had a viral breakthrough as the winners of Bennett, shares the spirit for this year’s event: provide sustainable, high-quality public services
touring headliners, local performance acts, food the NPR Tiny Desk Contest — an eclectic “Every year that we do this event feels significant, for our communities to thrive and businesses to
trucks, small-business and corporate vendors, performance that has now amassed over 14 but this year, in particular, we want to mindfully grow. With creative energy, vibrant history and
artists/artisans, history, games and other million views on YouTube. In 2024, Tank and the offer a space for reflection and joy, as we ponder compassionate people, Fayetteville always finds a
entertainment for the whole family. Bangas released a new 3-part album The Heart, events from the past, their re-emergence in the way. That's why we are America’s Can Do City.
The Mind, and The Soul, a recent winner for Best contemporary landscape, and the potential To learn more about the City of Fayetteville and
Organizers are excited to announce the musical Spoken Word Poetry Album for The Heart, The impact on a transcendental future. Gathering in City departments or services, please
talent for this year’s celebration. The opening Mind, The Soul at the 2025 GRAMMYs. The unity and love is a powerful balm during visitfayettevillenc.gov or follow us on Facebook,
headliner is Rissi Palmer. Rissi Palmer's gift lies in opening track, “A Poem Is” boasts a feature from uncertain times.” Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn.
reaching across all musical boundaries. While she Jill Scott — an appearance that Tank is thrilled
made her mark in Country Music, she is equally at about especially because her mission with this The current list of confirmed Juneteenth Jubilee About Cool Spring Downtown District:
home in R&B music, bringing the entire spectrum of release is to magnify poetry as a music genre. event sponsors includes ABC-11, Healy The Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc. is a
popular music to bear on music she calls “Southern “This Black Girl” is a self-proclamation of the Wholesale Company, Inc., Beasley Media Group, charitable, nonprofit corporation formed in 2017
Soul.” In 2007, she released her debut album Rissi beauty and transformative power of black Cumulus Media, Public Works Commission to create and sustain an arts and entertainment
Palmer, charting singles, “Country Girl,” “Hold On woman/girlhood. With The Heart, The Mind, (PWC), and Duke Energy with additional district located in downtown Fayetteville, North
To Me,” and “No Air.” Since then, Rissi has and The Soul, Tank and the Bangas affirm the sponsorships pending. To learn more about Carolina, as a vibrant center of artistic, cultural,
independently released a Christmas single, her first thoughts, feelings, and complexities of these key becoming a Juneteenth Jubilee sponsor, please civic and commercial activity. Visit:
children’s album, Best Day Ever and an EP titled parts of self. Tank has always considered herself a email Ashanti Bennett, CSDD Interim visitdowntownfayetteville.com for more about
The Back Porch Sessions. Her most recent album, poet first, but at the start of her career, she used President/CEO at ashanti@coolspringfay.org. CSDD. For all media inquiries and more
Revival, was released in 2019 and has been critically singing to draw listeners into her music. information, contact Interim Chief Executive
hailed as her most personal and uplifting work to For more information or vendor application links, Officer Ashanti Bennett at
date. A few highlights throughout her musical career New This Year! Cool Spring is pleased to please visit CSDD's website at ashanti@coolspringfay.org or (910) 223-1089.
include performances at The White House, New announce a partnership with the Miss Juneteenth visitdowntownfayetteville.com. Vendor