[PHOTOS] Baltimore African American Festival: Day One
Legendary crooner Chico DeBarge wowed the crowd with hits.
The first day of the Baltimore African American Festival was filled with awesome perfomances, food vendors, empowerment events and family fun. Check out a few highlights:
Left, music artist Shadina performed on the main stage to a welcoming crowd.
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Legendary crooner Chico DeBarge wowed the crowd with hits.
Attendees enjoyed tropical drinks at the festival.
A vendor sells Afrocentric earrings.
Both greeters welcome attendees.
Brands shared samples of their goodies at the event.
Bern Nadette Stanis of "Good Times" fame signs a T-shirt for a fan.
Attendees were privy to view race cars at the festival.
Women gathered at the Pepsi pavilion to be empowered by motivational speaker and author Valeisha Butterfield-Jones.
The Black Enterprise pavilion featured mini-golf, a green screen for attendees to get their cover moment and giveaways.
The Pepsi pavilion was live throughout the day with meet-and-greets and inspirational chats moderated by Kwame Jackson, CEO of Krimson by Kwame.