This festival surrounds many different events in Chattanooga. The festival is split into different sections that focus on different African-American who made contributions to the arts community. 

August Wilson Playmakers Festival:

• • June 10 – Opening Night of “Joe Turner’s Come & Gone”
  • June 12 – Performance of “Joe Turner’s Come & Gone” Followed by a Lecture
  • June 16 – Performance of “Peeing in a Soda Bottle” Followed by a Discussion

Elizabeth Catlett Visual Arts Exhibit:

• • June 12 – Sip, Paint & Spit: Poetry Meets Paint

James Baldwin Festival of Words:

• • June 11 – Writer’s Workshop
  • June 11 – Literary Lounge
  • June 17 – An Intimate Evening with Spoken Word Artist Obbie West
  • June 21 – Rhyme ‘N Chatts Fresh Out the Shoebox-Youth Open Mic
  • June 25 – Shades of Poetry Showcase featuring Young Black Voices-A Tribute to James Baldwin

Katherine Dunham Juba Dance Festival:

• • June 18 – Katherine Dunham: Juba Dance Festival: Featuring the D. William Dance Academy & Crystal Newman & Co.

Legacy Music Festival:

• • June 18 – Legacy Music Festival – Tribute to the Harlem Cultural Festival, “Summer of Soul”
  • June 19 – 3rd Annual Black Dads Matter Father’s Day Gospel Jazz Brunch

Oscar Micheaux Black Film Festival:

• • June 25 – Oscar Micheaux Black Film Festival Tribute to Sidney Poitier

Click here to learn more about each festival!