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| Rain Didn't Stop The Positive Vibes |
In spite of some crazy weather this year’s Akron African
American Festival which was held downtown Akron at the Loc 3 Ample Theater went
on as usual. This year’s festival took place
on July 20th and 21st which
was on a Saturday and Sunday.
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As you may have guessed it Saturday’s turnout was negatively
impacted due to some crazy high temperatures. The city had been going through a
serious heatwave pretty much the entire week prior to the event.
On Sunday, the off and on again raining impacted the
festival’s attendance just as the extreme heat did the day before. When talking
to the festival’s organizer Debra Calhoun, she pointed out that the
construction work taking place downtown inadvertently worked as a deterrent as
well.
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Inclosing, Sunday’s weather was kind of a blessing in
disguise. The off and on raining cooled down the crazy hot temperatures that
plagued the park/festival the day before. All in all, it’s always a good thing
to celebrate our unique culture and heritage with likeminded people. Don’t
forget to check out my interviews and conversations with some of those
likeminded and “Woke” people in the videos posted below. Until next time, have
some fun and get something done.
-Hiram Akeem
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