AARLCC 2025 Africana Arts & Humanities Festival -“Renaissance” (Saturday, March 15, 2025)
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Admission: Free (Click Here To Register To Attend)
Location: African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) (2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311)
The Africana Arts & Humanities Festival is multi-day event featuring music, author engagement and community conversation. With “Renaissance,” AARLCC celebrates the rich cultural and artistic legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, which saw a rebirth of African American artistic expression that was centered in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s.
Africana Arts & Humanities Festival Schedule
Admission and parking to the events below are free but registration is requested.
Saturday, March 15, 11AM-6PM – 2025 Africana Arts & Humanities Festival – “Renaissance”
A free day of events and activities for all ages celebrating the culture, art and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. It features cultural performances, creative activities, visual arts and the opportunity to interact with writers focused on Black history and culture. Featured guests and presentations include:
- Jeffreen Hayes: Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, a biography of American sculptor Augusta Savage, whose work was associated with the Harlem Renaissance. 11AM-12:30PM
- Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer: The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families, which reprises the groundbreaking children’s book created by W.E.B. DuBois in 1920. 11:30AM-12:30PM
- Laura Helton: Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History, which explores the emergence of African American archives and libraries in the early 20th century. 2-3:30PM
- Stories Unveiled: Local Authors Panel, an open discussion where local writers talk about their work and creative journey. 3:30-5:30PM
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