Moneta Sleet Festival

This festival will honor one of Owensboro’s most treasured icons. “Through Sleet’s Eyes” will honor the late Moneta Sleet Jr. – the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. Through art and education, this festival will create a meaningful experience for the community and beyond, with the intent of inspiring hope. Enjoy seeing Sleet’s most prolific photographs, a documentary about Sleet’s life, community engagement talks and musical performances. This festival will be held at the RiverPark Center on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.