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Charles City VA 23030
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Press Release (.pdf file)

So sorry - we've had to change the location again, but we thank our new hosts.

10th Annual
Coming Together Festival
of Red-Black History & Culture

Coming Together logo

A festival honoring the intersection of 
Red & Black history & culture

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Saturday, August 9, 2008, 1:00 PM to Dusk
Rain or Shine!
FREE

*** Bring a chair & a dish to share ***

Powhatan Community Center
5051 Northampton St, off Williamsburg Rd.
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 646-0973
Directions 

Coming Together marks the 389th anniversary of the 1st documented African settlement in British North America, located in the midst of the Weyanoke Indians.
bullet Come and enjoy:
bullet Drumming
bullet Dancing
bullet Singing
bullet Discussion
bullet Demonstrations
bullet Cultural information
bullet History
bullet Potluck Dinner
bullet Consider the facts:
bullet Indian tribes adopted Africans
bullet African communities adopted Indians
bullet Indians enslaved Africans
bullet The Buffalo Soldiers hunted Indians
bullet European communities enslaved both together
bullet Information about this relationship has historically been omitted from mainstream institutions and resources

 

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Join us as we celebrate
two cultures,
each other,
and ourselves!

Join the excitement!