For the last 9 years, Fountain Square & Fifth Street was home to Cincy Soul: The Black Taste. That is no longer the case. The act of sabotaging something, only to try and duplicate it, isn’t strategy — it’s diabolical. But instead of focusing on the politics of others, or the crabs-in-a-barrel tactics of our own, we choose to focus on the positives.
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We created a platform where over 700 Black vendors tapped into $100 million annually during the biggest Black dollar–spending weekend of the year — bringing food, art, and entertainment to hundreds of thousands, while circulating the Black Dollar. All while allowing Non Profit Organizations to raise over $100,000 from Volunteer efforts, including Cincinnati Public Schools
The goal was always: Entrepreneurship. Culture. Community. And most of all — to see us win.
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A Legacy of Black Excellence
Entertainment Performances by:
2017 Dwele • Special Ed • El DeBarge
2018 Estelle • Bilal • Big Daddy Kane
2019 Roxanne Shanté • Montell Jordan • Lil Mo • Arin Ray • Kwame
2021 SWV • Ari Lennox • The Isley Brothers • Dana Dane • Slick Rick • Bobby Valentino
2022 Keri Hilson • Dave Hollister • Raekwon • Mýa
2023 Rotimi • Donell Jones • CeeLo • Tweet
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Cincy Soul was never just an event. It was — and still is — a movement.
See you next year.
ABOUT
Cincy Soul: The Black Taste, is a collaborative effort of black owned restaurants, caterers, and food trucks within the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky area. It is coordinated by volunteer leaders within the African American community to unite, cultivate, foster, educate, and Highlight African American Entreprenuership, while celebrating the Black Experience Through Culinary Excellence
EXPERIENCE
This unique event provides an opportunity to learn and experience diverse African American cultures, heritage and traditions through visual performance arts, cultural displays and demonstrations.
LOCATION
Downtown Cincinnati.
5th Street & Fountain Square