Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, is presenting its annual African-American Heritage Festival Saturday, February 22, 2205, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This is a free event for the community.
Learn more about Black History Month in Charlotte!
This festival will focus on the Black experience in rural Mecklenburg County over time. Through performances, guest speakers, panels, and community-focused events for the whole family.
This year’s keynote speaker is John W. Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation farmer and founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), which advocates for the rights and well-being of African American farmers and their families. Under Boyd’s leadership, in 2024 the NBFA successfully secured a historic $2.2 billion payout for Black farmers who experienced discrimination in farm lending from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In addition to the keynote address by John Boyd Jr. and the Farmers Market, this year’s festival includes:
- A virtual reality tour through the Brooklyn neighborhood, presented by students from Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology through the Dottie Rose Foundation
- A performance of the musical and narrative journey “Trouble So Hard”
- A workshop on container gardens featuring seeds and vegetables important to African American culture by AAA Therapeutic Solutions
- A poetry listening session, creative writing workshop and live performances by poets whose work highlights Charlotte’s Black history
This is an opportunity to experience the richness of African American heritage and culture in the Charlotte region – and have fun while doing it.
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Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, NC 704-568-1774
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