June 18, 2023
1-9 pm
high street landing | portsmouth, va
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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!
Thank you for joining us for the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival! Thank you to Montell Jordan and 702 for performing all of our favorite songs and making it a night to remember! An event of this magnitude couldn’t happen without the amazing support of many. Thank you to the city of Portsmouth, our event Co-producers – Kelo and Danielle Braden, our host, K’Bana Blaq, DJ Jo Froxi, talented 757 performers, corporate sponsors, vendors and incredible volunteers and ULHR members who helped to make the event a success.Most of all, we hope you had a chance to visit our mental health agencies and therapists of color who promoted their services and resources. According to the World Health Organization, depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and costs the global economy $1 trillion in lost productivity every year. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34, with 78% of people who die by suicide are male. Major depressive disorder is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think and act. It causes feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in activities a person once enjoyed. We would love to know how you feel about depression and mental health wellness. Please complete our short survey and you will be entered into a drawing to win a $200 gift card.
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702
702 (pronounced “Seven-Oh-Two”), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American platinumselling vocal girl group, with the final and most known line up consisting of: Kameelah Williams, and sisters Irish Grinstead and LeMisha Fields.
Their debut album, No Doubt shot to No. 1 on Top Heatseekers. Missy Elliott co-wrote & produced 4 songs on the album including the smash hit single “Steelo” and its remix. The album spawned the 3 hit singles: “Steelo”, “All I Want” and “Get It Together”. “Steelo” with altered lyrics was used as the theme song to the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter and “All I Want” was featured in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger, based on the sketch from series All That, where they also performed. “Get It Together” exploded by giving the group a No. 3 R&B single and a No. 10 Pop single on the Billboard charts. The album earned them a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award in 1997. It sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. In addition to the album, 702 opened for New Edition, Keith Sweat, and Blackstreet during the 1996–97 New Edition reunion tour. They also appeared on Elliott’s debut album Supa Dupa Fly on her 1998 song “Beep Me 911”, which reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. They also sang with Busta Rhymes’ new artist Rampage. “My Friend” was featured on the soundtrack to Men in Black. In 1998, 702 made cameos in the sitcoms Sister, Sister and Moesha.
After going gold with their debut album, they released their self-titled second album, 702. The first single from the album “Where My Girls At?” was written and produced by Missy Elliott and made No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went gold. The single spent months on the chart, became nominated for the song of the year, and gained them a 1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nomination. The album made the Top 40 on Billboard 200 and earned them a 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nomination and sold more than 500,000 copies going gold. 702, before releasing their second album, had also sung the national anthem for the WNBA season opener. 702 was also a part of Brandy’s Never Say Never tour. On June 18, 702’s LeMisha gave birth to her son Tony Fields II and left to take care of her new-born. Orish took her place during LeMisha’s brief absence. They also made a cameo in the 1999 ABC-TV movie Double Platinum starring Brandy and Diana Ross. 702 also signed a deal with Wilhelmina Models. “You Don’t Know” and “Gotta Leave” were released but failed reach the success “Where My Girls At? did. In 2000, 702 along with Eric Benét were Brian McKnight’s opening act for his tour supporting his album Back at One.
702 returned to record their third album. They released the album Star in March 2003, and it made the Top 50 on the Billboard 200. The group worked with singers Mario Winans, Faith Evans and Clipse and producers The Neptunes, Mike City, and Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs. The single “Star” and “I Still Love You” did not make the Billboard Hot 100, but did make Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. “Star” at No. 98 and I Still Love You” at No. 49. The album earned them two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations later in 2003. Also in 2003, 702 shared lead vocals on the track “Gamble It” from the album “Emotions” by Sirena. Irish Grinstead appeared in The Brewster Project in 2004. The group disbanded after their third studio album in 2006, and continued on with their solo careers.
702 regrouped again in 2017, and appeared at the 2017 Soul Train Music Awards, Essence Music Festival, etc. 702 has been touring across the country non stop.
Montell Jordan
History:
The Billboard Top Ten songs chart for 1995 contains the following names: Coolio, TLC, Seal, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and a man named Montell Jordan. This Is How We Do It was a breakout new jack-swing song that topped the Hot 100 for seven weeks and R&B charts for eight. Jordan, tall and handsome with a silky-smooth voice, established himself as a powerful presence in music, brimming with talent, savvy, and charm. Over his nearly twenty-year career in music, Jordan has released seven studio albums, fourteen singles, and is a Grammy nominated artist selling more than 10 million records worldwide.
Origins:
From South Central Los Angeles to Pepperdine University in Malibu, Montell was on course to attend law school when a professor said one of his biggest regrets was missing the chance to pursue music. In a flash, Montell recognized that if he was ever going to take a shot at music he needed to do it then. He put together a demo, which eventually landed in the hands of Def Jam Records and Russell Simmons. This Is How We Do It took off and his first of many number one singles was born.
Following years of awards, achievements and accolades that never seemed to satisfy, Montell learned that without music he’s a husband, a dad, and a friend. He stepped away from the music business for many years in search of significance over success. “I had to learn who Montell was outside of music to determine that I make music and music doesn’t make me.” In that time away, Montell was able to reevaluate his priorities and ultimately find his passion. This was found as he connected with his childhood faith.
Ministry:
Montell began to realize the difference between gifting and calling. He was gifted to do music, but he was called to minister. Speaking, teaching, mentoring, counseling and writing are some of the many ways Jordan is fulfilling his purpose in ministry today. After serving as an executive pastor for Victory Church in Norcross GA for nearly a decade, he now has a marriage ministry with his wife Kristin where they assist public marriages to heal in private. Marriage Masterpeace is a 501c3. Montell and Kristin also pastor a virtual church called Master Peace Church that launched November 6th, 2022, and streams live every Sunday evening at 6PM EST.
Montell has authored 2 books: “Becoming Unfamous” (his autobiography) and “This Is How We Do It! Making Your Marriage A Masterpeace” co-authored with his wife Kristin. In his musical past, Montell had already shown an ability to stretch boundaries of genre and style and uses this same ability to influence, impact and inspire today. Montell brings the word of God and personal experience from the music business to provide a practical and applicable understanding of music and worship to light. He still performs on world tours and loves to bring the love of Christ outside the four walls of the church to concert venues all over the world. Montell is a Champion Ambassador for Special Olympics North America and publicly/corporately speaks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Music:
Montell’s latest album is titled “Masterpeace” and is available on all DSP’s.
Family:
Montell’s Faith is the reason he desires to share the good news of his journey with all who are willing to listen, be encouraged, and possibly transformed as he was. He and Kristin have been married for nearly 30 years to each other and they are the parents to Christopher, Catharine, Sydney, Skyler, Elijah, and Samantha. They are “Mimi and Big Poppa” to four grandsons, Karden, Cruz, Cash, and Kainen.
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