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![RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) – ‘Juneteenth’ is a freedom celebration that dates back to June 19, 1865. When 250,000 blacks that were still in bondage after the emancipation proclamation […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Capture.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Moroccan Stew")
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VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Moroccan Stew
Posted on June 14, 2013RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) – ‘Juneteenth’ is a freedom celebration that dates back to June 19, 1865. When 250,000 blacks that were still in bondage after the emancipation proclamation […] -
![The theme of this year’s Juneteenth celebration is “Take Me to the Water” and we have been blessed with a piece by brother Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets, who […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/maxresdefault.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "“Take Me to the Water” a piece by brother Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets")
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“Take Me to the Water” a piece by brother Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets
Posted on June 10, 2013The theme of this year’s Juneteenth celebration is “Take Me to the Water” and we have been blessed with a piece by brother Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets, who […] -
![Nicole Lang, host of “Hot Grease”, calls food historian and President of the Elegba Folklore Society Janine Bell to talk about Richmond’s upcoming celebration of Juneteenth. Learn about the holiday, […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/richmond_va_skyline_at_falls.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Nicole Lang host of “Hot Grease” interviews Janine Bell regarding Juneteenth")
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Nicole Lang host of “Hot Grease” interviews Janine Bell regarding Juneteenth
Posted on June 10, 2013Nicole Lang, host of “Hot Grease”, calls food historian and President of the Elegba Folklore Society Janine Bell to talk about Richmond’s upcoming celebration of Juneteenth. Learn about the holiday, […] -
![Elegba Folklore Society will be featured in the following event: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission of the Virginia General Assembly and the Richmond Symphony will present a […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/524118_577937815558789_1351667641_n.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission Tribute to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation")
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission Tribute to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Posted on April 2, 2013Elegba Folklore Society will be featured in the following event: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission of the Virginia General Assembly and the Richmond Symphony will present a […] -
![Picture courtesy of Richmond Times-Dispatch Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of the cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles), will speak at this year’s Capital City Kwanzaa […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/50dc5989dbda1.image_.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "2012 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival (Richmond.com article)")
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2012 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival (Richmond.com article)
Posted on December 27, 2012Picture courtesy of Richmond Times-Dispatch Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of the cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles), will speak at this year’s Capital City Kwanzaa […] -
![Kwanzaa, the holiday that celebrates African heritage, pride and virtues,will be observed by its founder Dr. Maulana Karenga in the city that was once the capital of the confederacy, Richmond, […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dr-maulana-ron-karenga.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Dr. Maulanga Karenga, Founder of Kwanzaa Holiday to Join Richmond’s Festival (africandiasporatourism.com article)")
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Dr. Maulanga Karenga, Founder of Kwanzaa Holiday to Join Richmond’s Festival (africandiasporatourism.com article)
Posted on December 1, 2012Kwanzaa, the holiday that celebrates African heritage, pride and virtues,will be observed by its founder Dr. Maulana Karenga in the city that was once the capital of the confederacy, Richmond, […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)- Take part in a celebration of African-American folk-life at the 22nd Annual ‘Down Home Family Reunion’ Saturday, August 18th! President and Artistic Director of the Elegba Folklore Society, […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DHFR-2012-Interview-Capture.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Down Home Reunion (WTVR.com interview)")
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VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Down Home Reunion (WTVR.com interview)
Posted on August 10, 2012RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)- Take part in a celebration of African-American folk-life at the 22nd Annual ‘Down Home Family Reunion’ Saturday, August 18th! President and Artistic Director of the Elegba Folklore Society, […] -
![The founder of the twenty-one-year-old Elegba Folklore Society in Richmond, Va., Janine Yvette Bell is a multifaceted African Diaspora culture and heritage professional. Elegba, from the Yoruba cosmology of West […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Cookie_in_action_thumb_medium300_274.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Meet Janine Bell, A Multifaceted African Diaspora Tourism VIP")
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Meet Janine Bell, A Multifaceted African Diaspora Tourism VIP
Posted on November 14, 2011The founder of the twenty-one-year-old Elegba Folklore Society in Richmond, Va., Janine Yvette Bell is a multifaceted African Diaspora culture and heritage professional. Elegba, from the Yoruba cosmology of West […] -
![It was Saturday night and people wanted to have some fun, see old friends, and hear some great music. When we got to the corner of Leigh Street and Chamberlayne […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/061dffa9fed5fa3f9aa5cec57726a1ff.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Down Home Family Reunion a Huge Success! (examiner.com article)")
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Down Home Family Reunion a Huge Success! (examiner.com article)
Posted on August 23, 2011It was Saturday night and people wanted to have some fun, see old friends, and hear some great music. When we got to the corner of Leigh Street and Chamberlayne […] -
![The Elegba Folklore Society invites you to join them for the 21st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, this Saturday, August 20th from 4pm to 11pm. It’s A Celebration of African […]](https://i0.wp.com/efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/folklure2.jpg?resize=200%2C110&ssl=1 "Elegba Folklore Society’s Down Home Family Reunion (PraiseRichmond.com article)")
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Elegba Folklore Society’s Down Home Family Reunion (PraiseRichmond.com article)
Posted on August 17, 2011The Elegba Folklore Society invites you to join them for the 21st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, this Saturday, August 20th from 4pm to 11pm. It’s A Celebration of African […]