AFRAM 2017 (African American Festival) (Baltimore, Mayo: safe, moving, yard)

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*Smh! LOLOLOLOL!


https://baltimorebrew.com/2017/08/04...k-afram-nears/

Pugh drawing criticism as scaled-back AFRAM nears
Mayor calls downsizing the African American Festival to one day and moving it to Druid Hill Park a money-saving move. Fans call it disrespect

r by mid-March, fans of AFRAM knew who the entertainers would be at Baltimore’s annual summertime celebration of African-American culture, music and art.
This year, with eight-days to go, the entertainment line-up remains unannounced. Line-up announced 8/8/17.
Mayor Catherine Pugh has shifted what’s formally known as the African American Festival from two days at Camden Yards downtown to one day at Druid Hill Park uptown.
Given that Pugh has decreed her first AFRAM will be “a local celebration,” it’s safe to say it won’t be featuring national acts like last year’s Grammy-award-winning headliner Common.
Across the city, reaction to the downsizing has ranged from disappointment to seething anger.
“It was a safe alternative space for the black community to gather, people would look forward to it all year. It was a beautiful, peaceful event,” said Christopher Ervin, who worked as a photographer for the organizer in past years.
“It worked,” Ervin said. “It wasn’t broke, so why ‘fix’ it?”
More blistering were the commenters on Pugh’s Facebook page, with many noting that city festivals without a specific black-culture focus, such as the three-day Artscape and Baltimore Pride events, have not been shortened.
“Madam Mayor, you realize that you’re helping to destroy one of the few festivals that people used to come from miles around to enjoy! One day? Are you serious?” one woman wrote.
“This from a black mayor? I bet you wouldn’t do Artscape like this!” another said. “It’s been watered down to a carnival-like affair!”

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The money earmarked for Afram might have been used to pay
the recent settlements to victims (and/or their families) of police
brutality and mistaken identity.

The quality of Artscape entertainment has plummeted as well.
Sheila E. was the only nationally recognized act there. I suspect
she was there because she was rained out last year and had
to fulfill contract obligations.

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The money earmarked for Afram might have been used to pay
the recent settlements to victims (and/or their families) of police
brutality and mistaken identity.

*You're joking, right?! Honestly, how this city is ran, I wouldn't put it past these political troglodytes.

Originally Posted by feck

The money earmarked for Afram might have been used to pay
the recent settlements to victims (and/or their families) of police
brutality and mistaken identity.

The quality of Artscape entertainment has plummeted as well.
Sheila E. was the only nationally recognized act there. I suspect
she was there because she was rained out last year and had
to fulfill contract obligations.

*Damn! I heard Shelia E. rocked it in Baltimore. Did she bring her father Pete Escevedo to perform. She is still fine as hell