EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENT INFORMATION

African-American Festival

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Job Fair

Primary Category: Social Studies

Sub-Category:

Event Dates: 11/7/2009

Brief Description: This is an annual event developed to highlight the African-American culture through the arts, fashion, traditional southern foods, black history exihibits, military exhibit, a collection of handmade artifacts possibly made by the ancestors of former slaves, antique kitchen items give a view of what was used in the kitchen by so many great southern cooks, books for the children, posters of heroes past and present, merchandise from the vendors will include a variety of fashions, jewlery, body oils, hats, hand bags and much more

Local colleges will be on hand to recruit along with the National Guard
Local county agencies will share displays with information on the services they have available for families in the area. You can get a free health screening on site.

Our vendors are a special role model for the youth since they are operating their small business and meeting a demand. This is an educational event presented in a fun way to get the youth interested in books, history and business, by showing them positive role models of the present and the past. You may contact me at 252-398-8192 for more information or for participation information.

Location: Hertford County Middle School

Address: Highway 11S

City: Murfreesboro

State:NC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Ann Riddick, Coordinator

E-mail Address: annriddick@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 252.398.8192