Events

Upcoming Events

BBQ & Chill Pre-Father's Day Family Celebration!

Sat. June 10, 2023
Baxter Park

Join us for an afternoon of FAMILY FUN as we celebrate Black fathers and their families!

Past Events

Our Home: Russell Homecoming Weekend (2021)

Juneteenth

Juneteenth is nationally observed holiday that comemorates the emancipation of Black people in the late 19th century and is celebrated annually on June 19th. For the past 2 years, RPOP has celebrated Black liberation through arts & culture at various locations in the Russell community.

2021 Gallery

"A smiling group made up of four young adults and two children"

"Group photo including nine RPOP/Cities United team members. Cassandra Webb, RPOP Co-lead, speaks to the crowd."

"Several adults and a few young children linger around Chalk It Up Ky, Inc's chalk-decorated corner."

"Seven school-aged children hang out in Chalk It Up Ky, Inc's chalk decorated corner."

"A mother holds a baby on her hip as she supervises another baby while he plays with chalk."

"A young girl battles in 1-on-1 tug-of-war while another young girl spectates in the background."

"Louisville's own, The Young Prodigy's, a youth-based educational hip hop/rap group, perform live."

"A Black woman and young Black girl in African attire smile for the picture."

"A group including Russell residents, RPOP staff, youth and others are captured mid-groove as they dance to the music."

"A young adult artist is captured mid-conversation as she speaks about her array of art pieces that are on display in front of her."

"Doneah Marshall, RPOP Administrative Specialist, smiles and holds up the peace sign as she stands in between two Storytelling Project boards."

"An art piece drawn on the ground in chalk pictures a Black woman with an afro wearing a crown. The piece reads "we are the blueprint.""

"A Play Cousins Collective team member sits in a chair surrounded by boxes as she sets up the Play Cousins Kids Zone."

"A representative of Gore's Smokeout BBQ smiles as she stands under a tent and next to a huge smoking grill, and several boxes of potato chips and canned sodas."

Highlighted Events

Impact Week

The first Russell: A Place of Promise impact report was released in April of 2021 to showcase the impact of the project up until that point. The 2018-2021 RPOP Impact Report details its history, successes, challenges, and goals and highlights the people and organizations that have paved the way. Special emphasis is placed on the people and places that continue to make the Russell community special and allow RPOP to expand.

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Ujamaa Workbook Release Party

The Ujamaa Workbook was co-created by Play Cousins Collective and RPOP to engage Black children and families in activities around generational wealth building! Go on a journey with Harmony as she learns about community building and cooperative economics - saving money, Black inventors, gardening and MORE from her village! Download a FREE digital version here!

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Canvassing

Led by Jackie Floyd, Russell resident and RPOP Lead Community Outreach Specialist, the RPOP Outreach Team canvasses the Russell community twice a week! Russell residents and organizations are always welcome to join these casual outings as we build community with our neighbors and connect them to community resources, programs, and events.