It’s been over a decade since Milwaukeeans gathered en masse to celebrate African culture and heritage.
But, thanks to the work of three local women, the African Cultural Festival is slated to take place on July 6. And there is hope that it will mark the rebirth of many festivals and future initiatives that celebrate and support the local African community.
“We are on a mission to fill the void in Milwaukee’s festival line-up by bringing a traditional native African cultural celebration to the public,” says Yollande Tchouapi, who is working alongside African community members Cordelia Ekwueme and Reine M. Asana to provide the logistics and leadership to make the African Cultural Festival a success.