Meet The BFR Team
Executive Director
Tracey Farley- Artis | taihearmusic@zoomtown.com
Command Center Coordinator
Kelly Rozelle | kells69.kr@gmail.com
Site Coordinator
Larry Farley | Larryfarley369@gmail.com
Daylon Brown
Programming Chairs
Yvonne Smith | ycsmith45231@gmail.com
Jerome Jackson | jeromejackson4@aol.com
Alycia Turner |
Pia Spaulding | noblequeen12@yahoo.com
Sponsorship Chairs
Craig Farley | Cnfarley@hotmail.com
Phil Shakespeare | pshakespeare5@gmail.com
BFR Heritage Breakfast Chair
La'Shaunda Ewing | bfrheritagebreakfast@gmail.com
Retail/ Vendor Chair
Darlando Dennard | profd674@msn.com
Non Profit Chair
Sharon Lewis | slewis747@gmail.com
BFR Parade Coordinator
Trina Tolbert | BFRparade1@gmail.com
Food/ Vendor Coordinator
Mark Farley | markfarley3@gmail.com
Beverage Coordinator
Dwight Farley | dwightfarley@ymail.com
Operations
Equasta White | ew@theclariongrp.com
Public Relations/Media Inquiries
Keeyana Avery | keeyana@agencysevenpr.com
Marketing Coordinator
Kacie Champion| kchampion@powermemedia.com
Social Media Coordinator
Morgan Owens | Photo@morganowens.com
Hospitality Coordinator
Youth & Young Adult Pavillion
Phillita Beeks | noizebeeks@gmail.com
Spirituality & Inspiration Pavillion
Rev. Michael Mitchell
Jamaal McMullen | cinnamix1989@yahoo.com
Dr. Dorothy I. Height (1912 - 2010)
About Us
Dr. Dorothy I. Height, FounderThe Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration was inaugurated in 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This event continues to grow and is now one of Cincinnati's largest family-focused events drawing over 20,000 patrons. It is held annually the third weekend of August.Conceived by Dr. Dorothy I. Height, President Emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, the Black Family Reunion Celebration is a 3-day cultural week end event which brings consumers, corporations, and communities together to focus on the historic strengths and values of the Black Family. The National Council of Negro Women is dedicated to ensuring that the historic morals of the Black family are showcased and reinforced through responsive and innovative community service programs, such as the Black Family Reunion Celebration.