Held on the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Soul Beach Music Festival offers a mixture of neo-soul artist, nationally known comedians and island beach activities. The concert series has featured past performances by artists including Maze, Sean Paul, Chaka Khan, Wyclef Jean, India Arie, the Gap Band, Boyz 11 Men, Lauryn Hill, Nina Sky, Anthony [...]
Hayti Heritage Film Festival, Durham, NC
Formerly known as the Black Diaspora Film Festival, the Hayti Heritage Film Festival (HHFF) is proud to be celebrating its 15th year by showcasing the diverse works of and about people of African descent. In honoring this 15 year legacy, HHFF will expand into new territory. In addition to adding competition categories, the festival is stepping [...]
Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival | Atlanta, GA
Founded by civil rights leader Hosea Williams in 1984, the annual Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival celebrates the history of Auburn Avenue Historical District (formerly known as Wheat Street), home to Atlanta’s first emerging African American middle class community. This year’s festival featuress live entertainment on 3 stages, cultural arts, multi-cultural foods, apparel, games, exhibits, special [...]
Bud Billiken Parade | Chicago, IL
Billed as the oldest and largest African American parade in the U.S., Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade has been held on every second Saturday since 1929. Attracting thousands of spectators along its route, the parade marks for many the unofficial beginning of the end of summer. It features politicians, beauty queens, celebrities, musical performers, and [...]
Chicago Gospel Music Festival | Chicago, IL
Billed as the world’s largest free outdoor gospel festivals, the Chicago Gospel Music Festival (at Millennium Park) features three days of entertainment and more than 90 live performances on three stages from some of the top gospel acts in the world. See the festival’s offical website for schedule of events and other information. For more [...]
African American Heritage Festival (Afr’Am), Norfolk, VA
Sponsored by the Southeastern Virginia Arts Association, the annual African American Heritage Festival (Afr’Am) is a family celebration of the rich traditions, history and culture of African Americans and others peoples of the African Diaspora. Held along the waterfront of Norfolk, Virginia’s Town Point Park, the three-day festival attracts a local and national audience of [...]
