The Julia Mae Community Foundation presents the 2nd Annual Pinkster Cultural Celebration on Friday, June 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, June 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, June 7, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday’s festivities include the Community Family Reunion, featuring events such as a tailgate, music, vendors and family fun. On Saturday, during the Pinkster Cultural Celebration, the events are community recognition, performances, vendors, and giveaways. Sunday’s event is focused on fellowship and brunch, featuring events such as a guest speaker, food, community recognition, and vendors. All activities are free and open to the public, and will take place at 4616 Murchison Rd.
An open invitation to vendors, performers, and volunteers has been extended to the community. Vendors’ fees are $35 for the event. For more information, contact Julia Mae Community Foundation via email, wecare@juliamaecommunityfoundation.org.
The Julia Mae Community Foundation strengthens community wellness and family stability by providing accessible mental and emotional support, mentoring, food access, and essential services that empower underserved individuals and families to thrive. Their goal is to create a lasting impact by nurturing total wellness and empowering underserved communities through compassionate, community-centered programs.
“We serve survivors and students with wraparound support that addresses total well-being,” their website states.
The foundation offers mentorship programs for academic success, a parenting program for young parents and parenting stability. They focus on career progression, helping to prevent high school dropout, and creating stronger pathways to success. Community workshops such as Seeds of Peace and More Than a Garden promote food sustainability.
The Pinkster celebration has early roots in the Dutch Community. It was a religious holiday derived from the Feast of Pentecost, as well as the change in seasons, and spring renewal. The holiday evolved over the decades into a primarily African American holiday infused with the African Bantu culture of the Congo and Angola. The holiday became a chance for the Northern enslaved families to reunite and experience a brief sense of independence, as well as share and pass on important African traditions. Today, Pinkster is recognized as one of the oldest African American holidays of the original Thirteen Colonies.
“I am because we are” is a phrase representing the word unity. Unity is reflected at the 2nd Annual Pinkster Cultural Celebration. Experience the feeling of belonging. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4tO9ajT

(Photo: The Julia Mae Community Foundation will celebrate the second annual Pinkster in June. Photo courtesy of Julia Mae Community Foundation's Facebook page)