Friday, June 19 & Saturday, June 20 | 11AM–7PM | Free Admission
This Juneteenth, OVRTWN Corner is doing what Overtown does best: bringing people together around the spirit and history of Overtown. Rooted and Rising: Juneteenth Celebration is two days of culture, commerce, and community rooted in the history of this neighborhood and the people who’ve kept it alive. General admission is free. Come as you are!
Friday, June 19: Story & Sounds of Overtown
The day starts with a Fellowship Breakfast from 8:30–10AM. Holding space and a moment of reverence to kick off the day.
From 11AM, the Corner hosts The Story & Sounds of Overtown — think mini-symposium narrated by Overtown leaders and historians. The afternoon moves through two panel discussions: an Overtown History Panel moderated by Zakiyaa White, featuring Dr. Ivory Keith, Dr. Dorothy Fields (Founder of the Black Archives of South Florida), and Kamila E. Pritchett (Executive Director of the the Black Archives of South Florida).
We’ll follow that up with an Entrepreneurship Panel with Erica Crockton (CI Cares), Danielle Jeter (Program Manager of the OVRTWN Corner), Trina Harris (Executive Director of Touching Miami With Love), and Aitza Negrón. In between, you’ll hear from Pastor Willie Williams, a representative from a 100-year-old Black funeral home, and the Russell Family, a generational business that has multiple franchises and an innovation center in Atlanta. Black excellence will be on full display.
At 5PM, Voices From The Historic Hampton House, a documentary on the notable leaders and celebrities who graced their halls in the 50s & 60s. It will be followed by open Q&A with panelists, including former State Senator Dwight Bullard, former Tamarac Commissioner Mike Gelin, Miami Gardens Councilwoman Linda Julien, Tamarac Commissioner Krystal Patterson and host, visual storyteller and presenting producer Dr. Yvette Maureen.
When the panels wrap, the evening transitions into sounds with curated DJ sets and live music. The OVRTWN Corner will have activated a wine and beverage bar, marketplace and café open for business.
From 6–6:45PM, English Brown Winery, a Black-owned Florida winery, hosts a wine tasting featuring wine flights alongside a menu that includes oxtail pastry and collard green dip. The kind of evening you don’t want to leave early.
Saturday, June 20: “We Own the Block” Sip & Shop
Saturday is for vibing. The neighborhood will be alive with things to do, so bounce around, explore, and come back to the Corner to cool off and keep the energy going.
Inside, the Sip & Vibe Café officially launches this weekend, serving breakfast and all-day drinks. English Brown Winery is back with wine service throughout the day, plus seated Wine Tastings at 12PM and 6PM… $29.99 per person, 20 seats each so grab your tickets on Eventbrite before they’re gone! The retail marketplace features partner brands, product vendors, and Historic Overtown merchandise.
Art installations and a cool lounge environment round it out. Basically, everything you need to stay a while.
Little Legacies Children’s Corner
Both days, in partnership with the Black Archives of South Florida, the Little Legacies Children’s Corner gives kids their own space to learn about Juneteenth through history booklets, art activities, and an introduction to Overtown’s story. If the legacy is going to be carried forward, these are the people who’ll be carrying it.
OVRTWN Corner | June 19–20 | 11AM–7PM | Free and open to the community
Wine tastings $29.99 | Tickets available on the English Brown website.
Sponsored by our Partners in Purpose: Overtown Business Association, Overtown Children & Youth Coalition, OVRTWN Corner, the Common Good Initiative, and Allegany Franciscan Ministries.
