They started the ever-growing Durag Festival in 2018, prior to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, with the aim of creating a space for young, Black creatives, entrepreneurs and the community. But ...

Boasted as the Carolinas biggest Juneteenth event, the eighth annual event is returning to the Queen City with a new theme ...

The Carolinas’ largest Juneteenth event is moving to a new home in northeast Charlotte According to the Charlotte Observer, ...

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Charlotte artist Dammit Wesley and his co-founding team behind Durag Fest built an epiphany into a cultural phenomenon. At the time, the Marvel film Black Panther had surpassed all conventional ...

Black Music Month honors the roots and rhythms that have defined American music since Black musicians introduced the sounds.

“It’s a double-edged sword,” said Dammit Wesley, a Charlotte-based artist and co-founder of the city’s annual Durag Fest, a Juneteenth event. “We want people to celebrate Juneteenth.

Durag Fest relocates to Sugar Creek venues, expanding scope and attendance space. Festival honors HBCUs with 'Juneteenth Homecoming' theme and campus-style layout. Event amplifies Black culture ...

Since 2018, Charlotte’s Durag Fest has been one of the largest celebrations of Black culture in the area. This year, organizers are hoping it’ll be even bigger and better. Boasted as the ...