Get ready for a day of celebration and learning as the National
Black Cultural Information Trust Inc. hosts the African American
Cultural Expo and Children's Book Fair in Waldorf, Maryland. This exciting event
features a diverse range of local businesses, artists, and
children's book authors, all coming together to celebrate African
American cultural arts and literature.
WASHINGTON, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Black
Cultural Information Trust Inc. will host the 2nd Annual African
American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Fair on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 10 am-4 pm ET. Last year's expo, hosted in
Silver Spring, MD, garnered over
3000 registrants and attendees. The expo and festival will feature
20 businesses, nonprofits, artists, and 30 Black children's book
authors. NBCI Trust is hosting the expo at the Capital Clubhouse
Arena, Southern Maryland's
ultimate recreational complex in Waldorf,
MD. The 90,000-square-foot facility sees 400,000 feet of
traffic annually. Waldorf, MD
(located in Charles County), is a
thriving predominantly African American community located 23 miles
southeast of Washington, DC.
The African American Cultural Expo and
Children's Book Fair, hosted by the National Black Cultural
Information Trust, Inc., will feature 20 businesses, nonprofits,
artists, and 30 Black children's book authors.
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can attend
author book readings, create their own arts and crafts, shop with
vendors, and attend live performances throughout the day. There
will also be door prizes and gift bags. Grammy-nominated children's
entertainer, author & educator, "Culture Queen" is the Mistress
of Ceremonies. There will also be performances by Culture Queen and
Magician Don Juan. It will be a fun-filled day for the entire
family.
"Elevating and celebrating African American and African
descended cultural heritage is an act of reparatory justice. At the
African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival, we
provide children with the space to learn, grow, explore, and create
in the realm of cultural education. This year, we have a wide array
of authors and cultural artists from across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area," said Jessica Ann Mitchell
Aiwuyor, founder and executive director of the National Black
Cultural Information Trust, Inc.
Books and authors featured in the book fair include: Career Day
Blues by VM Roberts, Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella By Thembani Mnyandu
& Desaray Mnyandu, The Night Owl
by Kim C. Lee, Invested in Me by
Gabriel Hamilton, Shiloh & Dande
the Lion by Ciara L. Hill, The Tree
in the Middle of the City by Paul
Murrain, Betty's Bubbles by Mr. Frederick A. Murphy, Jada Dream Girls by
Christiana Smith-Williams, Public
Speaking for Kids Coloring and Activity Books by Jessica Montgomery
MBA, Coding with Cornell: Data Types by
Ronesha Dennis, A Day with Daddy by
Danielle Sierra, Seraphina and the
Tales of Glimmer Shimmer Forest by Carla
Johnson, It's OK to Be ME by Manny
Jennings, Everyone, Just Like Me by Carylee Carrington, B is for Breathe: The ABCs
of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings by Melissa Boyd, Courage to Achieve Great Things:
The Life of John P. Parker by
Kimberly Mack, Rainy Days Are
Beautiful Too by Minta Speller,
Sounds Like A Story by Dylan Lundy,
Sometimes…Minds Get Boo-Boos Too by Carolyn
A. Hunter, Fern and Ginger by Kathy
Anderson and Karen Bowlding,
My Promise to You by Georgia S. Thompson, Fall Rain by Len and Pat Moore, and others.
Small businesses featured include Grandma's Hands Crochet
Project, B.R.A.G Badges, AFRIKIA Shop, FEDRAFF Designs, 2 Twisted
Sisters Desserts, The Ruby Teapot, and more!
To learn more or register, visit CulturalExpo.Eventbrite.com or
www.culturalexpo.org. For press inquiries, email
info@nbcit.org.
The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. is a
nonprofit organization with a mission to share cultural resources,
tools, and information that uplift the collective freedom of Black
communities. We are committed to promoting and preserving the rich
cultural heritage of African descendants from around the world.
Media Contact
Jessica Aiwuyor, National Black Cultural Information Trust,
Inc., 1 2027301169, info@nbcit.org, nbcit.org
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