Below you will find pictures of my weekend, as well as videos. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed the event. This was the 17th Annual Pan African Festival for the Tubman African American Museum, where I am the Director of Sales & Marketing. THIS is what I have been working so hard on for the past two months. First.. let's set it up. Here is an interview with none other than - ME!
Thursday night students from Fort Valley State University performed spoken word with their host Y-O Latimore (third from the left.) Y-O and I went to elementary school together, that's how far back we go!
The historic Douglass Theatre
Otis Redding, Little Richard, James Brown, Lena Horne and people like this got there start on this very stage!
Friday night we gathered at the Theatre again for a night of amazing entertainment. Here is just a small sample of acts that performed:
This video is great - it's about Downtown Macon
Saturday we gathered back on Cherry Street Plaza. Here are the highlights of Saturday.. according to me!
Our dignitaries: Dr. Fontenot, Dr. Ezekwueche and his wife, Chi, the founders of our festival, as well as the Bibb County Commission Chair, Sam Hart.
Rabbi from Temple Beth Israel, Dr. Andy Ambrose (my boss,) and the Chair of the Festival, Kay Stephens
One of my besties, her husband and his three children.
We had face painting for the kids
Lots of hands on activities in the International Children's Village
It was chilly that morning - 40ish, but noon it was 80 ish.. Welcome to Georgia.
Clay to work with...
Mid morning with our Office Manager...
My intern, Kayla, and I.
A Nigerian Cultural Organization
Here is their performance:
Mask making
Great vendors..
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HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought dinner from these guys - Hot sausage with onions and peppers and french fries..
I bought lunch from these guys - ribs, mac & cheese and green beans..
My friends at the Optimist Club
ZUMBA!!!!
Founder of our museum, Richard Keil and his wife, Sandra
Chair, Kay and artist, Charvis
Another one of my favorite performances, Dean Brown and the Dub Shak:
Historic moment for me - the Negro League (surviving members) from Baseball. At least one played with Jackie Robinson
Key community leaders! - Lilly, Alex (with Macon Black Pages,) Sheriff David Davis, and Chi!
My friend (and Director of Education,) Tonya and WIBB DJ Smooth
My friend Bill, his aunt and Scott
My boss, Andy and my friend Kyle (NBC Daybreak Anchor)
Love
Kyle and Stacey
My friend Chris (in the middle) with his wife Olena, their son and a friend of theirs on the left. Chris is Dir of Public Affairs for the city
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