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African Diversity Heritage Day

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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