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 dozens of high-school drill teams, floats, [...]
Chicago Blues Festival | Chicago, IL
Billed as the largest of the city’s summer festivals, the Chicago Blues Festival draws nearly 1 million people to Grant Park (near to the Lake Michigan waterfront) to enjoy four days and six stages of Hall of Fame performances Chicago blues, swing, boogie woogie and delta blues. Past performers include Ray Charles, Taj Mahal 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.
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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 [...]
