The entire community is invited to join the fun, food, music, dance, sales, and exhibits of goods and services at the 2019 Malcolm X Festival in Cleveland Park on Sunday, May 19 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The annual Malcolm X Festival is a family friendly event that celebrates the African history, culture, health and wellness, political education, and economic sustainability in our community.
This year’s festival will showcase live bands, children’s activities, speakers, health and wellness booths, food, a children’s oratorical contest, and an economic marketplace. It will also feature a tribute to Nipsey Hussle as well as other community leaders.
This popular event is attended by thousands and serves as the annual Malcolm X Center for Self Determination / WMXP-LP (95.5fm) fundraiser. The center is a public space for developing, testing, training. and implementation of approaches to popular political education, strategic planning, and communications skill enhancement for human right of self-determination and advocacy. While the center serves and draws from all ages and experiences, significant emphasis is placed on youth and peer teaching.
Please visit the event’s Facebook page for additional information.
Above photo of a past Malcolm X Festival in Oakland, CA.