2026 Festival of African American Arts & Culture

Performance times are approximate. All performances and presentations will appear on the Second Blooming Stage in the theatre

11:00 AM

Faith Ringold, Quilt Maker by Betsy Messick (Sawtooth Center)

Just Us Film by Youth in the Authoring Action

AAA Trivia

Forever A Dancer Academy

Ralph Meadows – Vocalist on Negro Spirituals

Gwendolyn King – Praise Dancer

Melanie Sampson – Youth Performer – “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

Dash City Saxophone Quartet

Doris Vaughns – Actress

Aaliyah Hairston – Vocalist, Recording Artist

Eurydice L. White – Spoken Word Artist, Author

Sage Chioma –Writer and Actress

Ronee Walker – Actress

Taylor and Kourtney McDaniel –Youth Authors

MaKenzie Beard – Youth Poet

Nathan Ross Freeman – Author of “Goblisk”

Sandra Campbell – Actress and Vocalist

LaShunda Life Booker –Actress, Poet, and Vocalist

SIMAR Ctr for Performing Arts – African Drumming, Dancing and Vocals

Romare Bearden the Painter presented by Betsy Messick (Sawtooth Center)

Dr. Felecia Piggott-Long—African-American Griot

Film by Youth in Authoring Action’s JUST US Program

SIMAR Center for Performing Arts

Patricia Degraffinreaidt –“The Creation”

AAA Trivia

LaShunda Life Booker

SIMAR Center for Performing Arts