Black Heritage Celebration
This two-day celebration will showcase Black designers, artists, entertainers and businesses as they proudly display, engage and educate the community on the beauty and inspiration of Black culture.
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When
May 18 & 19, 2024
Join us May 18 & 19, 2024 for our fourth annual Black Heritage Celebration. This two-day celebration will showcase Black designers, artists, entertainers and businesses as they proudly display, engage and educate the community on the beauty and inspiration of Black culture.
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Schedule of Events
Saturday, May 18, 2024
- 10am – 3pm Black-owned Vendor Market
- 10am – 11am Cooking Demo: Kevin the Pie Dude
- 11am – 1pm Cellist: Jordan Jones
- 12pm – 2pm Musician: Matthew Babineaux
- 1pm – 2pm Celebrity Fashion Stylist Drop
- 2pm – 3pm Cooking Demo: Cibo Catering
- 3pm – 4pm David Whiteman Band (Concert Stage)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
- 10am – 3pm Black-owned Vendor Market
- 10am – 11am Cooking Demo: Taste by Chef Kevin
- 11am – 1pm Hip Hop Violinist: Shondalla Calder
- 12pm – 2:00pm Musician: Matthew Banks
- 1pm – 1:25pm Dallas Black Dance Theatre
- 2pm – 3pm Cooking Demo: Smokey Johns
- 3pm – 4pm Don Diego Band
Vendors
- Avery’s Savory popcorn
- 31:13 Ecofriendly Accessories
- Alison Woods Writes
- AND-MADE by Hand
- Arts for Science
- Borokiniyabo
- Build Your Own Crown
- Cicely’s Jazzy Art
- Coffee Creek Media Group
- Delectable Delights for You
- Elite Food
- Eye Do Eyewear
- Five Eleven Collection
- Hair by Akoni
- Infused By Zen
- Just Good Cajun
- KC’s Experience
- Kennonleatherworks
- Nana Dots Southern Sweets
- Nicole Miller Art
- Pieces of us by us
- Samco World Imports
- The Pie Dude
- Vine Vegan
- Hippie Adjacent
- Mama Africa’s Apparel
- Puzzles of Color
- Blacklit
- Zim-lbwe Sculptures
- Remembering Black Dallas
- Witty Kids
- Gyasi Designs
- Nevaeh’s Bath and Beauty
- D for Dapper
- Sm Fashions
Thank You to our 2024 Sponsors:
Bank of America (Presenting Sponsor)
- Dallas Mavericks
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority-Alpha Xi Omega Chapter
- Frost Bank
- The Links, Inc. Dallas Chapter
- SHM Architects
- BNSF Railway
- Dr. Flaxie Fletcher & Dr. Cristi Fletcher
- Charles Schwab Bank
- Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
- McDonald’s
- Media Sponsors: The Dallas Weekly, Radio One and NBC 5/Telemundo 39
Committee Members
Thank you to our committee members for your time and service to Black Heritage Celebration 2024
- Janet Jack, Chairperson
- DeDe McGuire, Honorary Chairperson
- Linda Todd
- Ashley Sutherland
- Tanya DeVaughn
- Tiger Toyin
- Dana Davis
- Michelle Rider
- Crystal Alexander
- Lareatha Clay
- Stephanie Calhoun
- Natasha Brown
Host Committee
Thank you to our host committee for your support of Black Heritage Celebration 2024!
- Omar Narvaez, Dallas City Council District 6
- Bo Slaughter, Park and Recreation Board Member District 8
- Maria Hasbany, Park and Recreation Board Member District 9
- Catalina Garcia, Dallas College Trustee District 1
- Terry Meza, Texas State Representative District 105
- Nathan Johnson, Texas State Senator District 16
- Liliana Trelles, Consul General of Perú in Dallas