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African American Heritage Festival
4th Annual Southeastern N.C. African
American Heritage Festival Celebrates The Region's Rich Culture and
History
August 6, 2012 - Wilmington, NC - Southeast North
Carolina is among the most historically significant
African American regions in the United States. In
Wilmington, African American ancestry traces back to the
1700s. To celebrate the region's rich African American
culture and history, The Wilmington Journal in
conjunction with Urban Promotions will present the 2012
Southeastern North Carolina African American Heritage
Festival on August 17-19 at Robert Strange Park (Ann
Street between 8th & 10th streets) in Wilmington, North
Carolina.
The theme for the 2012 Southeastern North Carolina
African American Heritage Festival is “Appreciating Your
Heritage.” The public festivities begin at 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday, August 18 with its annual Teen Summit,
followed by a ribbon-cutting and pouring of libations
ceremony (12 noon). Thousands of attendees will enjoy
live entertainment provided by national recording
artists and local talent. This year’s performers include
Jada~Marie, an up-and-coming performer who was born in
New York City and raised in Charlotte. Festivities on
Sunday, August 19 begin again at 2:00 p.m. with regional
and local gospel acts, children's groups, and other
acts. Sunday’s Festival activities will be dedicated to
the Life and Legacy of Anthony Jinwright, a local
community activist and minister of song. On both days
there will be a Kids' Pavilion with activities for
children, such as storytelling, magicians, clowns and
more. Food and merchandise vendors, informational
brochures and a Festival Guide with a schedule of events
and historical information will also be available.
Other festival highlights include a Gullah Geechee/Know
Your Roots display in the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center; the Powerhouse Tumblers, a tumble ministry that
teaches boys and girls to reach their horizons by
mastering elite tumbling skills. Playwright and producer
Garrett Davis, who was named the Advocate of the Year by
the National Alzheimer’s Association because of his work
in raising awareness to Alzheimer’s disease through his
Forget Me Not Project, will accompany the Alzheimer's
Association Eastern North Carolina chapter. And special
guest storyteller Bunny Rodriguez from Georgetown, South
Carolina returns with her Gullah Geechee displays, sweet
grass baskets, books, and handmade quilts.
The fourth annual Southeastern North Carolina African
American Heritage Festival is sponsored by The
Wilmington Journal, the voice and mirror of Wilmington’s
African American community since 1927. For more
information on the Southeastern North Carolina African
American Heritage Festival please call 910-762-5502 or
email
sencfestival@aol.com.
For a free Official Visitors Guide with information on
accommodations and attractions, please contact the
Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau at
1-866-266-9690 or 910-341-4030. Or stop by the Visitor
Information Center at 505 Nutt Street in Wilmington or
the visitor information booth located on the Wilmington
Riverwalk at the foot of Water & Market streets in
Downtown Wilmington.
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