
2022 Festival Planning Committee
Meet some of the amazing planning committee chairs for the 32nd Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival!

Carolyn Young
Food Vendor Chair
Favorite memory of the festival? Some fond memories of the festival are when it was at Crownsville Fairgrounds and St. John’s College. My most recent favorite memory of the festival is the now Downtown area where the boating and restaurant communities have embraced us in encouragement and some partnerships to spread the knowledge of our history, heritage, and love for all people.

Skye Bailey
Hospitality Chair
How many years have you been involved with the festival? Since July 2017. What is you favorite memory of the festival? Seeing Expressions Dance Company perform a routine to the music of Black Panther.

Dr. Debbie Wood
Children's Activity Tent Chair
How many years have you been involved? I have been part of the festival, representing Chesapeake Children's Museum, for almost 29 years. I also represent the Clones of Funk - a local band that often closes out the event. Favorite memory of the festival? My favorite part of the festival is when the Clones of Funk are playing, and I start dancing, and people look confused and surprised because they've seen me interacting with children all day. Other people recognize me instantly as the “funklady” and dance with me.

Danielle Young
Vice Chair & Chair of Arts & Crafts Vendors
How many years have you been involved with the festival? I started volunteering in 2000, helping sell sodas and drinks. I became the chair of arts and crafts in 2012. What is your favorite part of the festival? Seeing all of us come together as a community, and as a people.

Enid Collison-Lee
Education & Community Vendor Chair
What do I see for the future of the festival? I have been enthusiastic to see the festival grow since 2015 until COVID-19. My hope is that we will get more support from the community and the city as we have almost surpassed the space the city has made available to us. I would urge anyone who is willing to join us and to lend your expertise and service to help us to continue to grow to volunteer. It takes a community!!
2022 Festival Planning Committee
Jan F. Lee
Chairperson & Board President
Danielle Young
Vice-Chairperson and
Arts & Crafts Committee Chair
Dr. Debbie Wood, Chesapeake Children's Museum
Children's Activity Tent
Enid Collison-Lee
Education & Community Committee Chair
Keith A. Rowel, KARMusic
Entertainment Committee Chair
Carolyn Young
Food Committee Chair
Skye Bailey
Hospitality Committee Chair
Herbert Lee, Jr & Herbert Lee, III
Logistics Committee Chairs
Tomica Phillips
Volunteer Committee Chair
Committee Members:
Daniel Mushala, Dee Davis, Donald Jackson, Duane Pergerson, Meke Cole, Mike Stump
Intern:
Siole Bailey
If you are interested in joining the planning committee, please email kuntakintecelebrations@gmail.com.