African Diversity Heritage Day
2024 Dates
Saturday, June 22
Time
1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location
Spokane Pavilion
Cost
Free
Description
African Diversity Heritage Day will showcase the diversity of the African community in Spokane and celebrate our strengths through storytelling, music, poetry, art, and dance.
Schedule of Activities
MC's: Michael Bethely & Kitara Jones
- 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Book Scroll & Youth Play Activities with Friends of Mmofra
- 1:00 p.m. – African Drumming with Grant Elementary
- 1:30 p.m. – Community Leader with Gonzaga University Religious Studies Department
- 1:45 p.m. – Song & Dance with Congolese Group
- 2:00 p.m. – Community Leader with City of Spokane Chair of the Spokane City Council – Betsy Wilkerson
- 2:25 p.m. – Music with Innovation High School
- 2:30 p.m. – Community Leader with Eastern Washington Regional Representative of Governor Inslee – Luc Jasmin III
- 2:45 p.m. - Eastern Washington University Assistant Dean of African American Studies – Angela Schwendiman, MA
- 3:15 p.m. – Poetry & Prose with A Woman’s Worth Executive Director – Gaye Hallman
- 3:30 p.m. – Community Leader with Calvary Baptist Church – Theresa Hemphill
- 3:40 p.m. – Music by Rich Da Chris
- 4:00 p.m. – United African Community – Nadine Dako Tamadaro
- 6:30 p.m. – Nu Jack City Band – Max Daniels
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