The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion at Sawyer Point
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Orlando Chapman Sr., middle warmed up the crowd at his Lando’s Old School Happy Hour lounge. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star sung and danced as they performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Melvin “McArthur” Gentry sung as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star sung as they performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Belinda Lipscomb sung as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Travis Austin, left and Stacy Baldwin posed for a photo. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Kenneth Gant, left sung as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star sung as they performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Left to right Dominique Brown and Keshan Thomas talked to a customer at their booth. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star performed for the fans. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Belinda Lipscomb, left and Vocalist Melvin “McArthur” Gentry sung together as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Melvin “McArthur” Gentry sung out near the fans as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. The Johnson sisters posed for a family photo. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Belinda Lipscomb sung as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. A fans waved their arms as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. The large crowd stood to their feet as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Two women shopped one of the many booths. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Kenneth Gant gestured as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Fans took photos and video as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Local band 2nd Wind performed on the Procter and Gamble Pavilion stage. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
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The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Belinda Lipscomb sung as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star sung as they performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. City of Cincinnati council woman Yvette Simpson danced as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Vocalist Kenneth Gant gestured as Midnight Star performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Midnight Star sung and danced as they performed. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. A couple slow danced as Midnight Star performed their song Slow Jam. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Local band 2nd Wind performed on the Procter and Gamble Pavilion stage. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA II
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Left to right Tim Franklin and Laura Gentry slow danced as Midnight Star performed their song Slow Jam. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll
The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion brought food, live music and other activities to Sawyer Point on Saturday August 19, 2017. Tamra and Sean posed together for a photo. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II for WCPOJOSEPH FUQUA ll