KURT CARR AND THE KURT CARR SINGERS SET TO HEADLINE THE GOSPEL STAGE AT THE 25TH ANNUAL BLACK FAMILY REUNION CELEBRATION ON AUGUST 18, 2013

Cincinnati, OH August 15, 2013 – The Midwest Region Black Family Reunion will commemorate 25 years of existence this weekend. Beginning on Friday, August 16th and closing on Monday August 19th, this year’s activities are sure to draw a huge crowd!

Kicking off the celebration on Friday at 8:00am will be the Heritage Breakfast featuring national recording artist, Minister Byron Cage as the Key Note Speaker. Continuing on that day will be the Target Job Fair at the Sharonville Convention Center from 11:00am - 3:00pm. The Black Family Reunion Celebration Parade will take place on Saturday, August 17th leading up to the R&B Concert at Riverfront Park featuring Lakeside. There will also be events for all ages including health screenings and programs for youth and adults down at the park.

The festival will continue on Sunday with the Gospel Concert featuring Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers. Also set to perform on the stage are local artists Speak Life, TyShawn Colquitt, Shantel Hankerson, Fly Boy, Fo’ Mo Brothers, Heavenly Messengers of Cincinnati, The Word of Deliverance Mass Choir, New Harvest, New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rodney Posey, and Pastor Jonathan Dunn. During the concert, there will also be the 2013 Family of the Year Presentation. The concert will be hosted by the gospel trio, Christopher, and will take place at Sawyer Point beginning at 3:00pm.

The weekend celebration will come to a close with the Black Family Reunion members volunteering at the Cincinnati Reds Game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

The 2013 Black Family Reunion is sponsored by Radio One, WIZF 101.1, 1230 The Buzz, The Cincinnati Herald, The City of Cincinnati, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Life Skill High School, Arts Wave, Western and Southern Financial Group, PNC bank, US Bank, Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action Agency, Target Job Fairs, A Dice Service, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, Kroger, Tri Health, I Hear Music, Fifth Third Bank, The Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Horseshow Casino Cincinnati, Paramount, Cincinnati Reds, State Farm, and UFCW Local 75.

For more information regarding the 2013 Black Family Reunion Celebration Schedule, please visit http://www.midwestbfrc.com.