African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations, 2nd Ed.

Description

Presents more than 100 diverse holidays and festivals observed by Americans of African descent, exploring their history, customs, and symbols. Also includes a chronology, bibliography, and index.

Sujets

• Holidays
• Social Science
• Sociologie, société et politique
• African American
• Anthropology
• Celebrations
• Social
• Festival
• Culture

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780816060
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
SECOND EDITION
African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
SECOND EDITION
The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated
with Both Traditional and Contemporary
Religious and Secular Events Observed by
Americans of African Descent

615 Griswold St., Ste. 520 Detroit, MI 48226
 
OMNIGRAPHICS
 
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
 
Copyright © 2019 Omnigraphics
 
ISBN 978-0-7808-1605-3
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Table of Contents
Preface
African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
African American Day Parade
African American Heritage Festival
African American Women in Cinema Film Festival
African Film Festival
African Street Festival
African World Festival in Detroit
African World Festival in Milwaukee
African-American History Month
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life
AfroSolo Arts Festival
American Black Film Festival
August Quarterly
Battle of Olustee Reenactment
Bessie Smith Strut
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
Black Arts Fest MKE
Black August Benefit Concert
Black Cowboy Parade
Black Music Month
Black Poetry Day
Bridge Crossing Jubilee
Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
Buffalo Soldiers Commemorations
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Church Homecomings
Church Revivals
Colorado Black Arts Festival
Corn-Shucking Festival
Crispus Attucks Day
DanceAfrica
DC Black Pride
DC Caribbean Carnival
Denver Pan African Film Festival
Down Home Family Reunion
DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival
Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival
Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day in Hutchinson, Kansas
Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C.
Festival Sundiata
Fillmore Jazz Festival
Football Classics
Founder’s Day/Richard Allen’s Birthday
Frederick Douglass Day
George Washington Carver Day
Georgia Sea Island Festival
Ghanafest
Goombay!
Greek Organizations’ Conventions
Haile Selassie’s Birthday
Haitian Flag Day
Harambee Festival
Harlem Week
Harriet Tubman Day
Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
Hollywood Black Film Festival
Homecoming Emancipation Celebration
Homowo Festival
Honoring Santería Orishas
Idlewild Music Festival
Ifa Festival and Yoruba National Convention
IFE-ILE’s Afro-Cuban Dance Festival
Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration
J'Ouvert Celebration and West Indian-American Day Carnival
Jackie Robinson Day
Jerry Rescue Day
Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Juneteenth
Junkanoo
Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival
Kuumba Festival
Kwanzaa
Maafa Commemoration
Malcolm X’s Birthday
Marcus Garvey’s Birthday
Mardi Gras in African-American Traditions
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Miami Bahamas Junakoo Festival
Millions More Movement March
Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival
MOJA Arts Festival
NAACP Image Awards
National Baptist Convention, USA, Annual Session
National Black Arts Festival
National Black Family Reunion Celebration
National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference
National Black Theatre Festival
National Freedom Day
Negro Election Day and Coronation Festivals
Odunde Festival
Olokun Festival
Pan African Bookfest and Cultural Conference
Pan African Festival of Georgia
Pan African Film & Arts Festival
Paul Robeson’s Birthday
Penn Center Heritage Days
Pinkster
Rondo Days Celebration
Rosa Parks Day
Satchmo SummerFest
Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
Sistrunk Parade and Festival
Slaves’ Christmas
Sugar Grove Underground Railroad Convention
Sweet Auburn Springfest
Tuskegee Airmen Convention
Umoja Karamu
W. C. Handy Music Festival
Watch Night
Watts Summer Festival
West Indies Emancipation Day
Women’s Day Celebrations
Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities
Appendices
Appendix 1: Chronology
Appendix 2: Calendar of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
Appendix 3: Geographical List of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
Bibliography
Organizations—Contact Information and Websites
Photo and Illustration Credits
Index
Preface
A frican-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations, Second Edition presents the history, customs, symbols, and lore of Americans of African descent and people of the African diaspora who have immigrated to the United States from slavery times to today. The heritage, cultures, and milestones of this group are celebrated in myriad ways: through celebrations; concerts; events celebrating African-American artistic expression; events marking important moments in history, such as Buffalo Soldiers commemorations and Emancipation Day ; feasts; festivals; historical reenactments; national holidays and observances, such as Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday ; parades; religious events; special days that honor various African Americans, such as Harriett Tubman Day, Rosa Parks Day , and Jackie Robinson Day ; special observances of communal and domestic importance, such as Kwanza and Umoja Karamu ; and more. Religious observances include those of various Christian denominations as well as those of Santería and other African-based faiths.
Special events such as these offer an inspirational and educational space where people can increase their knowledge of the traditions and customs that influence and inspire them. They provide context for the ways that Americans of African descent find meaning in traditions and historical milestones unique to the group, and offer a space where attendees can learn more about their history and heritage through displays and exhibits; sample food and fare at culinary booths and stands; enjoy drama, dance, and musical performances unique to these traditions; and spend time immersed in the culture and fellowship of their group. The events also serve as an ideal place to initiate children into the culture, customs, foods, and traditions of their ancestors, while offering an ideal climate for making vital connections.
African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations is a primary source for information about holidays, festivals, and other events of importance to Americans of African descent. This new and expanded edition is a key resource for teachers and students, religious organizations, community groups, and anyone who seeks reliable information about events of importance to this ethnic group.
Entries in this book are intended for both a general audience of educators, librarians, researchers, and scholars, and for people who plan vacations around celebratory events that focus on African-American heritage. Entries range from slave observances to Kwanza and are arranged alphabetically by the name of the event. Each entry opens with (1) the name of the celebration, (2) the date on which the event is observed, and (3) the location of the event. The main body of each entry then introduces and outlines who or what the event commemorates and the kind of event the celebration is. The balance of the entry is organized by Historical background: This section provides an overview of the event or person commemorated. Creation of the event: This section provides information about the process by which the event was created. Observance: This section details what is being observed.
Contact information, event descriptions, and websites for each event are included, provide suggestions for further reading, and direct travelers to the communities where the celebrations are planned as well as to African-American cultural centers, historic sites, and museums.
Cross References
Within each entry, terms set in boldface type and as see-also references guide the reader to holidays and festivals featured in other entries in the book.
Hyphenation
Hyphenation of the term “African American” differs in the text depending on usage and the formal names of events. The term is generally not hyphenated in its noun form (“African Americans”) but is hyphenated in its adjectival form (“African-American holidays”).
Other Features
Appendix 1: Chronology
This appendix lists significant events in the history of African-American events covered in this book and includes the date of the first observance as well as significant dates related to the historical events or people memorialized during the event. This format offers an at-a-glance guide to the history of African-American holidays, festivals, and celebrations. Historical events are included as well, but the chronology is not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all events in African-American history.
Appendix 2: Calendar of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
This appendix lists each currently observed event in calendar order. Events that occur annually on the same fixed date are listed first within each month, followed by events that occur throughout the month or events that take place during the month on varying dates each year.
Appendix 3: Geographical List of Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
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