These soulful festivals occur each year.

February

Annapolis Film Festival presents Black Filmmakers On The Rise
ADDRESS: Annapolis Cinema Grill Forest Plaza, Forest Drive

http://www.indiesatthegrill.com

Tribute to Harriet Tubman
A Living History performer portrays Harriet Tubman, inviting the audience into her life and the Underground Railroad; Banneker-Douglass Museum

PHONE: 410-216-6180

http://www2.dhcd.state.md.us/website/programs/bdm/bdm.aspx

Benjamin Banneker & Molly Banneky
A living history performance of Benjamin Banneker and Molly Banneky, his grandmother; this performance explores the lives of a free African American and an indentured servant from England; yes his grandmother had a different spelling of the last name; in the 18th century they was no standard naming convention in some families; Banneker-Douglass Museum

PHONE: 410-216-6180

http://www2.dhcd.state.md.us/website/programs/bdm/bdm.aspx

August

Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival
Annual festival since 1989 features culture, music, food, dance from the African Diaspora; children's activities, arts and crafts; entertainment includes jazz, blues, Caribbean steel bands, gospel

PHONE: 410-349-0338

http://www.kuntekinte.org

September

Highland Beach Family & Friends Reunion
Labor Day weekend, bi-annual (2005, 2007, 2009 and so on) event attracts 400-500 people to a catered event with live jazz entertainment under tents along the beach; beg a  resident to invite you to this private event
ADDRESS: Highland Beach