Pan African Film & Arts Festival, Los Angeles CA
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The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), in its 17th year, is the nation’s largest black film festival. Established in 1992, PAFF is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural and racial tolerance and understanding through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression. PAFF’s stated goal is to present and showcase [...]
14th Annual Gullah Celebration, Hilton Head Island, SC
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Although its origins are rooted in slave history of the South, the Gullah Celebration in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina has become a tribute to West African language, crafts, culture and art. Described as “One of the cultural wonders of the world you must see,” by USA Today, the Gullah [...]
ZORA Festival of the Arts & Humanities | Eatonville, FL
Taking place the last week of January each year in Eatonville, Florida, this multi-day, multi-disciplinary event celebrates the life and work of 20th century writer, folklorist and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston; her hometown, Eatonville, the nation’s oldest incorporated African American municipality and the cultural contributions people of African ancestry have made to the United States [...]
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival | Tampa, FL
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Designed to promote cultural sensitivity and highlight diversity, the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival embarks on its 10th Anniversary January 14 – 23, 2010. The 10-day family friendly event typically begins the week before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and features a unique blend of African and African American art, culture and history.
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Capital Jazz Festival | Washington D.C.
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Each year in early June (since 1993), tens of thousands of music lovers from throughout the country flock to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. to enjoy hot fun and cool jazz of the Capital Jazz Fest, once referred to by guitarist Chuck Loeb as the “Woodstock of jazz festivals .This multi-day, multi-stage outdoor music [...]
