I was bizzy all last weekend. I went to the African World Festival @ Charles Wright Museum of African American History, Natural Hair Expo @ Cobo Center, and a family panic @ Wallow Park. I had a blast!!! I danced, watch stage performances, went on a tour, listened to speakers, met people, gave out my info, and bought stuff. The events took place between 8/16-18/2019.
This was the the first day of the African World Festival. I got there early, so I had a lot of down time. I bought a triple shot espresso, and to 2 bottles of water. The triple shot kept me up all night. I bought a omelette, hash browns, and toast @ Olympia Coney Island. The egg white omelette had U.S. cheese, broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, jalapeno peppers, sausage, and bacon. I mixed it with my hash browns and ketchup. I ate wheat toast with grape jelly.
There was an opening ritual on stage @ 4:00 pm. Someone did libation 4 the ancestors, then someone else sung The Black National Anthem. I sung along, it was emotional. There were 125 vendors there. Most of them were from West Africa. Many of them were selling sculptures and clothes. They were breath taking!!! I seen a booty lady. She wore a short shirt, I almost saw her ass. I walked behind her to sneak a peak. It made me so excited!!!!!! I did Afro-Cuban and West African dancing under a tent. I passed out my digits and/or my website to women. Freddie Jackson was the last act. I left while he was singing his 2nd song.
I went to the Natural Hair Expo. There were many beautiful women there. I gave my url to vendors. I listened to 6 bloggers talk about blogging. One of them is a digital marketer. I gave her my info so she can help me. I almost got a massage, but I forgot. There was one booth 4 Black men. That company created a shower gel that won't make you ashy. I will buy sum in the near future.
Sunday
This was the last day of the African World Festival. I ate @ Starter's. I had Much Macho and flavored (raspberry, peach, strawberry) lemonade. My waitress had beautiful chocolate skin. I told her she should be in a commercial, because she has a pretty face. Then I bought coffee. After that I went on a tour. It rained during the tour, then it stopped. The guide told us about sum of the history of Detroit. I will write about it in my next post. Once we got back I bought a bottle of water. There was a honoring elders and ancestors event on the big stage. I stayed for the first part. One of the elders was a teacher @ Hampton Middle School. I went to Hampton Elementary!!! Her son went there too. Next there was drummers and dancers on stage. Sometimes that would be on stage together other times separately. The next act was a reggae band. I went to the Ghettotech section and got to gigabyting. I bought my mom earrings and a necklace. I wanted to buy a 37th African World Festival shirt, but was unable too. I had to go inside because it was raining hard. I went downstairs and listened to 2 women recite poems. I talk to one of them, and texted her my url.
@ the World African Festivals I went 2 b4 I danced on stage. This time I didn't, because a lot of people wasn't up there. Last year there was a dancing group from Botswana that danced on stage. Libation is done @ every African World Festival and that's wonderful!!!! Libation is when you pour out liquids for the deceased/ancestors. I did more dancing @ past festivals and there were more people. The African World Festival started in 1982. I was born 1987!!! That's amazing!!!!! It would take place in Hart Plaza, until a decade ago. I assume. Now it is always @ Charles Wright Museum.
