Dallas Juneteenth Festival supports Black-owned businesses and music

A large decorative sign that says Dallas Juneteenth Festival

Dallas Juneteenth Festival was hosted on June 19, 2022. Photo: Jessica Waffles

Dallas Juneteenth Festival was hosted at Lofty Spaces in the Cedars, Dallas. The event featured booths of local Black-owned businesses offering food, crafts, clothing and drinks.

Local artists that performed were GoDjLyve, 17-year old artist and entrepreneur Jinayah Cowan (artist name Fae), and the dancers of Fluffy-N-Fitness.

The event was put together by the Elite Experience Event Cultural Organization. Their next North Texas event is the Texas Food Fest – DFW on September 5.

Four women in red, orange and yellow dance outfits

Dance team from Fluffy-N-Fitness at Dallas Juneteenth Festival. (left to right) Michelle Stanton, Sumayyah, Sarang Douglas, Shelai Bryant. Photo: Jessica Waffles

A young woman smiles with a guitar on stage

17-year-old artist and entrepreneur Jinayah Cowan (artist name Fae) performed live for the first time at Dallas Juneteenth Festival. Photo: Jessica Waffles

A room full of vendor booths and festival attendees

The festival featured dozens of booths featuring Black-owned businesses inside of the venue as well as through the event grounds outside. Photo: Jessica Waffles

A young man djs on stage

GoDjLyve of Headlines Starlight Entertainment played music for the festival. Photo: Jessica Waffles

Michelle Stanton and Shelai Bryant from Fluffy-N-Fitness. Photo: Jessica Waffles

Two people participate in the photo booth inside a festival

Attendees had the opportunity to take souvenir photos at the Dallas Juneteenth Festival. Photo: Jessica Waffles