Coretta Scott King Center

Yellow Springs Celebration of Peace and Unity

Celebrating Juneteenth and Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Commencement Speech at Antioch College

When: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Event Schedule:

• 1:00-2:00 PM Coretta and Martin’s Yellow Springs Walk

  Join us for a walk, organized by the 365 Project, highlighting places in Yellow Springs that were important for Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King’s time in the village. The walk will start at the Coretta Scott King Center (781 Livermore Road, Yellow Springs)

• 2:00–5:00 PM Community Day Celebration

  Join us for a celebration that will feature food and non-food vendors, educational displays, arts activities, games for youth and adults, performances, workshops, and free books for youth provided by the Yellow Springs Community Library.

  List of vendors and organizations with booths: 

  • The 365 Project 
  • National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
  • Yellow Springs Community Library 
  • Antioch College Learning Hubs and Admissions 
  • Antioch Farm Produce Stand 
  • 91.3/WYSO 
  • Unique African Boutique 
  • Miami Valley United Kenyan Association (Jewelry and Environmental Justice Display) 
  • Tundearts – Chief Tunde Visual Artist 
  • Hundred Pair Earrings 
  • Lark Orbe Pottery 
  • Mental Health Resources – Florence Randolph 
  • Antioch Kitchens Cookout 
  • Side Piece Soul Café 

  List of activities and performances: 

  • Social Justice Games for Youth and Adults w/ Keith and Elaine Kresge
  • Back to Natural Movie Screening and Natural Hair Workshop w/ Kafisalah Salahuddin owner of Salsa’s Tingz
    • Film will start at 2:30 PM; Workshop will follow screening
  • Yoga Workshop w/ Tiffany Brown 
  • Rest and Restoration Space in the Coretta Scott King Center 
  • People’s Banner Workshop – Interactive Art Activities w/ Migiwa Orimo 
  • Juneteenth Visual Display 
  • African Diaspora Dance Workshop 
  • Spoken Word Open Mic 
  • African Fashion Show by Unique African Boutique/ Sylvia Chess  

  Workshop/Performance Schedule: 

  • 2:15-2:45 PM – Yoga 
  • 3:00-3:30 PM – African Diaspora Dance Class 
  • 3:45- 4:15 PM – African Fashion Show 
  • 4:30-5:00 PM – Spoken Word Open Mic 
• 5:30 PM Juneteenth Program and MLK Plaque Dedication

          This program will feature information about Juneteenth, music selections by the World House Choir, recitation of WPA slave narratives, a dance performance, recitation of excerpts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, and the dedication of a plaque              sponsored by the Zeta Delta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

• 7:00 PM Juneteenth Party

Where: Antioch College, 1 Morgan Place, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

Vendor Applications Still Open!

The Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom at Antioch College and the Yellow Springs Juneteenth Planning Committee invite you to participate in the 2025 Yellow Springs Celebration of Peace and Unity. Participating in this festival is a great way to market your food, crafts, art, goods, and services to the local Yellow Springs and wider-Miami Valley Community.

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Community Space

The Coretta Scott King Center may be reserved for meetings and events. Antioch students, faculty and staff have priority but the space is also available for community use. Priority is given to events that align with the mission and purpose of the CSKC. Approval is granted as the discretion of the CSKC Director. To reserve space, start with the Rentals & Events form.

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