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Savannah Black Heritage Festival Opens Feb. 1


 
Savannah State University is pleased to announce that the 36th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival will take place from February 1- 28, 2025. “Reimagining Excellence” is this year’s central theme that challenges everyone to look beyond traditional definitions to embrace a broader perspective of what it means to achieve greatness. The theme is an invitation to the community to see excellence in the innovations and contributions of our ancestors and contemporary leaders alike.

The schedule will include national and regional musicians of many genres, dance performances, local youth talent, historic tours, and visual art exhibitions by internationally acclaimed and local artists. Grand Festival Day will be at the Enmark Arena on February 23, from 2 – 6 p.m.

Highlighting this year’s festival includes a concert by Ballethnic Dance Company, the Annual Future of Jazz Concert: A Tribute to Ben Tucker under the direction of Teddy Adams, and the W. W. Law Lecture Series. The W. W. Law lecture series includes readings from “From Then until Now: Short Memoirs of Eight African American Savannahians,” a lecture on the enduring legacy of the historically Black Divine Nine Sororities and Fraternities, and a lecture from ASALH (the Founders of Black History Month) President Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, executive director and founder of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace, and Social Justice on the impact of the voting rights act.

The festival is presented by Savannah State University with funding by the City of Savannah. All events are free and open to the public thanks to our generous donors. For up-to-date details, visit savannahblackheritagefestival.org or call 912-358-4309.

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