A Celebration of African Culture, the 2023 Black History Month kick-off celebration will explore the deep roots of African culture through performances, demonstrations, history displays, and food tastings. This event will also feature information tables and merchant vendors. All ages. FREE
Girl Scouts of all levels will earn a Black History Month fun patch (while supplies last).
A Celebration of African Culture:
New Castle County’s 2023 Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration
Saturday, February 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Walnut Street Y, 1000 N Walnut Street, Wilmington
Schedule
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Crafts
- Vendors
- Demonstrations
- Performances
- Food Tastings
- Historical Display
Performances/ Speakers
11 a.m. Drum Call with Gadangme Delaware
Lift Every Voice and Sing The Black National Anthem led by Rita Dee Porter
Welcome, County Executive Matthew Meyer
11:30 a.m. The Bayard School Borchestra
12:00 p.m. Pieces of a Dream Dance
12:15 p.m. Miss Juneteenth
12:20 p.m. Demitrius and Bryce Bullock The Importance of African Culture in American Art
12:30 p.m. Afrodisiac Dance Troupe - University of Delaware
1:00 p.m. Baba Hamin EL The Meaning and Value of African Culture
1:15 p.m. Harriet Tubman Homeschoolers
1:30 p.m. Imani Wulff-Cochrane - African Dance
1:45 p.m. Essence Legacy Performing Arts
