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THANK YOU SPONSORS, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND FUTURE ATTENDEES FOR SUPPORTING THE 2026 CAPITAL CITY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION!!!

Juneteenth Raleigh Itinerary

A celebration of freedom, history, culture, and community.

2:00 – 2:10

Welcome and Prayer — Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons, St. Paul AME Church, Raleigh

2:10 – 2:20

Dignitary Comments — Mayor Janet Cowell and Deshea from Dix Park

2:20 – 2:25

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” — India Williams

2:25 – 2:40

Desi Campbell, Genealogist

2:45 – 3:30

HBCU Recognition and Line Dancing

3:30 – 3:40

Dynamic Diamonds Dance Team

3:40 – 3:50

“Why We Celebrate” — Earl Ijames, NC History Museum

3:50 – 4:00

The Ned Hunter Family

4:00 – 4:45

Ms. Constance Prince

4:45 – 4:55

Greater Raleigh Pan-Hellenic Council

4:55 – 5:10

Beverly Burnette, NC Association of Black Storytellers

5:10 – 5:25

Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club

5:25 – 5:35

The Capital City Juneteenth Committee and E. B. Palmer Presentation

5:35 – 6:00

The Life of Patsy Young / Piety Cotton

6:00 – 6:30

Kimberly Michelle, Violinist

6:30

Closing Remarks

Special Guest

Teresa McKoy

Touched by His Anointing Praise Dance Ministry
Touched by His Anointing Praise Dance Ministry started over 25 years ago. Teresa McKoy has traveled all over North Carolina ministering through dance. She has taught Praise Dance at Raleigh Prison for Women, The Encouraging Place, Within These Walls Ministry, and Books of Acts Ministries.
She is a living testimony that God can and will use whom He chooses to encourage His people.
Capital City Juneteenth Event Area Map
Map centered near 2105 Umstead Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603. Use the map and directions button below for guidance.
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Featured Juneteenth Speaker
A Voice Rooted in Faith, Freedom, and Community
Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons brings a unique and authentic perspective to Juneteenth through his lifelong connection to African American communities across North Carolina, his education at historic Black institutions such as St. Augustine's University and Shaw University Divinity School, and his leadership within the African Methodist Episcopal Church—a denomination born from the pursuit of freedom, dignity, and justice.

His life, ministry, and scholarship reflect the very values Juneteenth commemorates: liberation, perseverance, education, faith, and the continued advancement of the African American community.
"Celebrating freedom by honoring the history, faith, resilience, and achievements of African Americans."


Committee Recognition
Capital City Juneteenth Celebration Committee
2025 / 2026
Anita M. Pearson Chair
Earl Ijames Vice Chair
Kay Harris Secretary
Joyce Jarett Treasurer
Tammy Hunter Jones Dix Park / Hunter Family Representative
Andre Nabors
Beverly Simpson-Smith
Rev. Dr. Jesse Hood
Donna Page
Troy McNish
Jonathan Olu-Taylor
Rev. Dr. Larry McDonald Ex Officio
Juneteenth Raleigh Event Location
📍 402 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
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2026
Capital City
Juneteenth Celebration
Raleigh, North Carolina
June 20, 2026
Preserving Our Heritage
and Moving It Forward