A life-affirming and inspirational evening of storytelling, music, dance, song and spoken word celebrating the power of universal sisterhood and brotherhood. Honoring phenomenal women in the community through art.

Hosted by WLWT News Anchor Courtis Fuller. Featured artists include New York Times award-winning author and poet Sharon M. Draper; Cincinnati Opera guest soloist, Psalmist, and songwriter Andrea P. Thomas; acclaimed dancer/choreographer Jacqueline McClure; and BAOKU Moses, world-class Afro-fusion music powerhouse. Back by popular demand are Ed Thomas & Muzic Company, serving as the house band. Annie Ruth has created original interpretive poetry called 'The Women Gather', which combines genres of dance, spiritual, hip-hop, African and modern dance, and spoken word, slated to debut that evening.

Doors open at 6:00 PM with Pre-show entertainment and promotional gifts for attendees.

2018 Dada Rafiki Honorees:
Deborah Mariner Allsop - Families Forward
Suzy DeYoung - LaSoupe Cincinnati
Verline Dotson - Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action Agency
Prerna Gandhi - student, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Shelley Jefferson Hamler - The Cincinnati (OH) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated
Janelle S. Hocker - Nella's Place, Inc.
The Rev. Paula M. Jackson, Ph.D. - Church of Our Saviour/La Iglesia de Nuestro Salvador, Episcopal
Bo-Kyung Kim Kirby - Northern Kentucky University & The Cincinnati Opera
Barbara J. Lynch - New Jerusalem Baptist Church & First Ladies for Health
Baba Charles Miller, Baba of Honor - Drums for Peace
Evelyn Sears - Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
Khrys Styles - K.A.S.S.I.E. Project
Stevie Swain - Swain Consulting, LLC & CinCWN
Carla Walker - Think Big Strategies, LLC