Chief Joseph Ole Tipanko, Cicilia Seleyian & Kilenyi John Parsitau are returning from Maasailand in Kenya. Be in our audience to learn about their storied history and contemporary life ways. Browse & […]
Juneteenth 2024, A Freedom Celebration featuring the Black Book Expo will happen on Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9 as we are, thematically, Dancing with the Ancestors. Join Elegba […]
TheTalkingDrumMusic Be in our audience for excerpts from The Talking Drum. The drum is a legendary communications tool -- a punctuating teller of life as it happens. This lively delivery of […]
Juneteenth 2024, A Freedom Celebration featuring the Black Book Expo will happen on Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9 as we are, thematically, Dancing with the Ancestors. Join Elegba […]
Join Elegba Folklore Society on Sunday, June 9 beginning at 2p at the Manchester Dock with A Tribute to the Ancestors, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans. An evolutionary, experiential […]
This interactive 2023-24 HBCU Scholars Fellowship presentation explores the historical connections between African American magic traditions—such as Hoodoo or Rootwork—and strategies of resistance to anti-black violence. We will consider how […]
33rd Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife - August 17, 2024 - Details BelowDown Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife is a downtown […]
Join us at the Richmond Folk Festival for a journey into the African origins of textiles and music! Explore indigo fabrics, kente cloth, African American quilts, and more. Engage with […]
