San Francisco Black Film Festival | San Francisco, CA
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The mission of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from [...]
Hollywood Black Film Festival | Los Angeles, CA
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Showcasing both feature and short films made by prominent as well as up-and-coming African-American filmmakers, the Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) was founded in 1998 by its executive director, Tanya Kersey, in order to enhance the careers of emerging and established black filmmakers through a public exhibition and competition program. The festival’s goal is to [...]
Atlanta Jazz Festival | Atlanta, GA
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Usually held for several weeks in mid-May and ending Memorial Day weekend, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is arguably the largest FREE jazz festival in the country, if not the world, featuring top entertainers, an artist market, and children’s activities. Past performers include Stanley Jordan, Max Roach and Nancy Wilson.
Performances are held at various locations throughout [...]
Gullah Festival | Beaufort, SC
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The Gullah Festival showcases the African history and heritage of South Carolina’s Low Country Gullah culture, a blend of West African, European and Native American cultures, which became a way of life for West African slaves living on the Sea Islands off the coast of the South Carolina mainland. The annul event attracts talent [...]
Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Fest | Myrtle Beach, SC
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Encompasses the areas from Atlantic Beach to Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest, more popularly known as “Black Bike Week,” is not only the largest black bike festival in the world but its also the largest black beach week event period. During the last week in May, tens of thousands of motorcycle and sport [...]
