By Aria BrentAFRO Workers Writerabrent@afro.com
On July 4 South Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood put group and tradition on full show with the Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Pageant.
For almost a decade the pageant has been shining a light-weight on the numerous contributions Black folks have made to the humanities, all of the whereas displaying off their southside satisfaction.The occasion remains to be filled with family-friendly enjoyable, interactive and academic actions and naturally, fireworks.
“That is my fourth or fifth yr coming,” stated Charles Dugger, a retired faculty trainer and group activist. “They like me to come back and discuss Kwanzaa. We attempt to use the ideas in on a regular basis life.”
Dugger spoke on how important the pageant is in bringing town collectively.
“We’ve to discover a widespread denominator,” he stated. “I used to show on this group way back and we attempt to say that we’re extra alike than totally different.”
Related sentiments have been expressed by Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman.
“I by no means miss the Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Pageant,” she stated. “It’s an essential occasion right here in South Baltimore. It brings folks from everywhere in the area collectively for sources, music and nice meals. I really like coming right here yearly, seeing outdated mates and making new ones.”
Betty Baze, who serves as chair of the bylaws committee for the Cherry Hill Growth Company.
“It’s crucial for folks to come back out,” stated Baze. “That is the eighth anniversary of this free pageant and it is a nice time for folks to come back meet folks, love folks and revel in totally different cultures.
Baze spoke with the AFRO about working with the Cherry Hill Growth Company and the way it helps make Baltimore a greater place.
“It’s good to have participation in group organizations, it helps,” she defined. “We work collectively and pull collectively when issues are wanted in the neighborhood for all ages.”
The one-day occasion featured performances from Sister Carol that includes Nakeeba Amaniyea, N’Dea Davenport, Navasha Daya, the Latin band, Orquesta Nfuzion, and plenty of different artists.
The historic Black neighborhood is residence of many notable figures of the previous and current, together with Congressman Elijah Cumings, Jazz singer Ethel Ennis and Decide Robert Bell.
