African-American Heritage Festival at Charlotte Museum of History Feb 24

Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, is presenting its annual African-American Heritage Festival Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This is a free event for the community.

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This year the festival will have a special focus on education and community, to celebrate the arrival of Siloam School to the museum’s campus.

The festival will include:

Performances
Guest speakers
Panels
Community-focused events for the whole family

Schedule of Events:

11:30-12:15: HBCU Panel
12:00-12:30: SHAE Movement Performance – Honoring the Enslaved on the historic Alexander Homesite
12:30-1:15: Slave Dwelling Project presentation on urban slavery and its impacts over 250 years of United States’ history
3:30-4:15: Drums4Life Performance

Throughout the Day

Live Path of Portraits painting
Art Pop-up – Africa Art Speaks, Royal Boss Beauty, SISTORIES, Something Special, and more!
Community Tables – J. Murrey Atkins Library, CharlotteEast, AARP, and more!
HBCU College Fair – Barber-Scotia College, Elizabeth City State University, and more!

Photo courtesy of Charlotte Museum of History

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Charlotte Museum of History

3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, NC 704-568-1774

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