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16th Annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage Festival August 15 - 17 2008 (Charles Town, WV)— The African American community has a rich and diverse history in West Virginia and plans are underway in Jefferson County to celebrate! The 16th annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage Festival is set for August 15-17 with fun for the entire family. The festival ground is located at the Wright Denny Alternative School on 300 South Lawrence Street in Charles Town and most events are free to the public. Scheduled events include music, live performances, food, pony rides, moon bounce, arts & crafts, a health fair and more. Prior to the festival, a special pre-view event will be performed by the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center’s of Performing Art Group on Sunday, August 10th at 4pm with Tyler Perry’s play “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” at the Betty Roper auditorium located at the corner of South Charles and West Congress Street in Charles Town. Kicking off the festival weekend on Friday, August 15th, youth leaders will perform in the evening at the Betty Roper auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School in Charles Town. Performances include singing, poetry readings, and other forms of artful expression. Both events are free and open to the public. The annual Saturday parade will kick off at noon with the 2008 Grand Marshall, Roy Jefferson, retired Washington Redskins All-Star. Along with Roy Jefferson, 4 other retired Redskins players will also be in the parade: Pat Fisher, Ron McDole, Charley Taylor and Sonny Randall. Parade participants include marching units from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia. Immediately following the parade, Mr. Jefferson will recite Martin Luther King Jr.’s acceptance speech for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, during the opening ceremonies where other retired Redskins and cheerleaders will be in attendance. Saturday evening, the Charles Town Races and Slots will sponsor the sweet sounds of the sensational doo-wop group “Pookie Hudson’s Spaniels”. The Spaniels sang “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight”. They will perform two sets starting at 7pm Saturday evening, on the festival ground. In case of inclement weather, the group will perform inside the Betty Roper auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School. The concerts are free and open to the public. The Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society will display their exhibits throughout the weekend on African American History in Jefferson County at Fisherman Hall, located at 340 South West Street in Charles Town from 2pm to 5pm. The weekend celebration wraps up with an ecumenical gospel program on Sunday, August 17 at 3pm in the Betty Roper’s auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School located at the corner of Charles and Congress Street. With so much to see and do, make your plans now to attend the 16th annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage Festival, August 15 - 17 2008. For more information, contact George Rutherford at 304-725-9610. ###

16th Annual Jefferson County African American Culture and Heritage Festival in WV

By Pamela from Charles Town, WV - Aug 6th, 2008 at 10:16 pm EDT

16th Annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage FestivalAugust 15 - 17 2008 (Charles Town, WV)— The African American community has a rich and diverse history in West Virginia and plans are underway in Jefferson County to celebrate! The 16th annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage Festival is set for August 15-17 with fun for the entire family. The festival ground is located at the Wright Denny Alternative School on 300 South Lawrence Street in Charles Town and most events are free to the public. Scheduled events include music, live performances, food, pony rides, moon bounce, arts & crafts, a health fair and more. Prior to the festival, a special pre-view event will be performed by the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center’s of Performing Art Group on Sunday, August 10th at 4pm with Tyler Perry’s play “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” at the Betty Roper auditorium located at the corner of South Charles and West Congress Street in Charles Town. Kicking off the festival weekend on Friday, August 15th, youth leaders will perform in the evening at the Betty Roper auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School in Charles Town. Performances include singing, poetry readings, and other forms of artful expression. Both events are free and open to the public. The annual Saturday parade will kick off at noon with the 2008 Grand Marshall, Roy Jefferson, retired Washington Redskins All-Star. Along with Roy Jefferson, 4 other retired Redskins players will also be in the parade: Pat Fisher, Ron McDole, Charley Taylor and Sonny Randall. Parade participants include marching units from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia. Immediately following the parade, Mr. Jefferson will recite Martin Luther King Jr.’s acceptance speech for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, during the opening ceremonies where other retired Redskins and cheerleaders will be in attendance. Saturday evening, the Charles Town Races and Slots will sponsor the sweet sounds of the sensational doo-wop group “Pookie Hudson’s Spaniels”. The Spaniels sang “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight”. They will perform two sets starting at 7pm Saturday evening, on the festival ground. In case of inclement weather, the group will perform inside the Betty Roper auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School. The concerts are free and open to the public. The Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society will display their exhibits throughout the weekend on African American History in Jefferson County at Fisherman Hall, located at 340 South West Street in Charles Town from 2pm to 5pm. The weekend celebration wraps up with an ecumenical gospel program on Sunday, August 17 at 3pm in the Betty Roper’s auditorium at Wright Denny Elementary School located at the corner of Charles and Congress Street. With so much to see and do, make your plans now to attend the 16th annual Jefferson County African American Culture & Heritage Festival, August 15 - 17 2008. For more information, contact George Rutherford at 304-725-9610. ###

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