Special Event: Youth Black Culture Festival 2026
During this celebration of Black culture and heritage participants ages 5 and up will have the opportunity to rotate through a variety of different cultural arts stations where they will experience and learn about the origins of Black cultural arts and the heritage that influenced them.
There is literally something for everyone!! Experience hands on cultural and social interactive activities including African Drumming, Dance, Archeology, Drama, Film Making, Music and Photography. There will be special sessions with local TV personality and comedian Allision Moore, and founder of the Virginia Black Film Festival Bryan Thompson. We will also have a virtual lecture and conversation with Dr. Justin Dunnavant, Professor of Anthropology at UCLA about the history and our cultural connection with skateboarding.
New this year is also a local college and career fair where students can interact, ask questions and get more information from local colleges, trade unions and other career path organizations.
The event is open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Each station lasts between 40 and 45 minutes, and a full schedule of activities and offerings will be available. Participate in as many as you like throughout the day!
The event is free and open to the public but space is limited so sign up early to reserve a space for your young artist!!
Special thanks to the Fort Monroe Foundation, William Tucker 1624 Society, and Dominion Energy for their support of this program.