L3 Brand Community Alliance

06/15/2026

Meet our first honoree.

Debora Hudson is receiving the LEGACY OF SERVICE AWARD at the inaugural Juneteenth Heritage Awards & Brunch.

Twenty-five years in our classrooms. Years of service on the Board of Aldermen. A lifetime spent lifting the families of Spring Lake. Ms. Debora has given to this town across every season of her life — without ever needing to be the loudest person in the room. That's exactly what this award is for.

She shows up. Every time.

Commissioner Sona L. Cooper is receiving the COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARD at the inaugural Juneteenth Heritage Awards & Brunch.

Since 2017, Commissioner Soña L. Cooper has carried Spring Lake through its hardest fiscal chapter — and out the other side. She stepped up as Mayor Pro Tem when it mattered most. The voters returned her to the board in November because they remember who showed up. And she's the kind of leader who'll still stop mid-block to talk to a neighbor.

That's community

Vision rooted here. Reaching far beyond.
Dr. Antoinne Duane Jones — Fayetteville State alumnus and founder of ADJ Media — is receiving the CREATIVE VISIONARY AWARD at the inaugural Juneteenth Heritage Awards & Brunch.
More than seventeen years behind the camera. Founder of Majority Greek Magazine and the Pearly Awards. Author of The Down Entrepreneur. A man whose creative vision was rooted in this region and built into a career that now reaches far beyond it — through the lens, the page, and the stage, lifting Black excellence into the light.
We're honored to bring him home to be celebrated on June 21st.
Honoring the work that keeps our story whole.

The CULTURAL PRESERVATION AWARD at the inaugural Juneteenth Heritage Awards & Brunch will be presented to the Sandhills Family Heritage Association — in honor of its founder, the late Ammie Jenkins.

For more than two decades, SFHA has reconnected African American families to the land, history, and heritage of the Sandhills. The Farmers Market. Sankofa Youth. Deerfield Cemetery. The Civic Center renovation. The work continues because Ms. Ammie built it to.

We are honored to recognize this organization publicly, by name, in front of our community.

Heritage you can taste.

Legacy Rolls — the family kitchen of Jerry and Justin Canada — is receiving the ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AWARD at the inaugural Juneteenth Heritage Awards & Brunch.

A father and son built a business in Spring Lake on a 150-year-old family recipe. A recipe carried forward through generations — "my grandfather remembers his grandfather making them for him." That single sentence is the entire Juneteenth narrative: freedom delayed, freedom claimed, freedom kept by hand, generation after generation, in the form of bread.

Rooted in truth. Rising in possibility. Come celebrate them with us.

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Cumberland County, NC Government

June 11 at 10:29 AM ·Fayetteville, NC ·
Cumberland County, in partnership with the City of Fayetteville, NC Government and community partners, will open Cooling Centers from Thursday, June 11, through Monday, June 15, in response to forecasted heat index values ranging from 100°F to 107°F.
Residents without access to air conditioning are encouraged to visit a cooling center during normal business hours to stay cool and safe. Remember to drink plenty of water, limit outdoor activity during peak heat hours and check on older adults, young children, neighbors and pets.
For cooling center locations, hours and additional details, click here:

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Cumberland County, with heat index values forecast to range from 100°F to 107°F from Thursday, June 11 to Monday, June 15. In response, Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville are desig...

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Event by Fayetteville VA NC Coastal Health Care System
7300 S Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Duration: 3 hr
Join us at the Fayetteville VA Health Care Center on Wednesday, June 24, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for our Freedom 250 Veteran Outreach and Resource Day. We are bringing all arms of the VA and community together to provide a true one-stop shop for you and your family.

06/12/2026

Men from the Fayetteville NAACP Branch and the community are encouraged to attend the Black Voters Matter's Black Men Leading at the Legislature on June 16 in Raleigh, NC.
Attend this legislative day for great conversations with our legislative representatives.

06/12/2026

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06/11/2026

Kia Anthony
This is what legacy looks like.
Rooted in truth. Rising in possibility.
Sunday, June 21, 2026 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Carver's Creek State Park, Spring Lake, NC

Meet the of the 2026 :

Debora Hudson — Legacy of Service Award
Family Heritage Association — Cultural Preservation Award
Commissioner Soña L. Cooper — Community Excellence Award
Legacy Rolls — Economic Empowerment Award
Dr. Antoinne Duane Jones — Creative Visionary Award

These are the servants, the storytellers, the builders, and the visionaries who make our community what it is. On Sunday, June 21, we're setting a table in their honor at Carver's Creek State Park — an afternoon of live jazz, spoken word, good food, and the Heritage Journey through the land that holds our story.

Seats are limited. Get your tickets now at www.wearecirca1865.com

Presented by Circa 1865 Inc. in partnership with the Town of Spring Lake, the Arts Council of Fayetteville, and NC State Parks.

06/10/2026

✨ You’re Invited! ✨

Join us for a fun-filled day of discovery, imagination, and learning at the Learning Library! 🎨📚

Bring the whole family and enjoy:
🧸 Sensory Room Launch at 11:00 AM – Be among the first to explore our calming, engaging new space
📖 Storytime at 3:30 PM – Featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar, In My Heart, and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!

No registration is required—just come out, connect, and learn through play! 🌟
Let’s explore, grow, and make memories together—we can’t wait to see you there! 💙