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Established in 1971 to recognize the major contributions that African Americans have made to American and world music, the Black Musicians Conference and Festival at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst came to be a magnet for perfomers, scholars, and fans of jazz, blues. and gospel music. This volume documents eleven years of the festival--"from 1989 to1999--"with a stimulating range of essays and panel discussions. The text is complemented by superb black-and-white photographs of the participants.

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American Black Film Festival - The American Black Film Festival (formerly known as the Acapulco Black Film Festival) is an annual awards festival that recognizes achievements in independent Black cinema. The annual event is designed to heighten interest and exposure to Black films, and to salute the cinematic work of Black filmmakers, actors, and actresses.

Bayou City Art Festival - The Bayou City Art Festival (formerly the Westheimer Colony Art Festival) is an art festival held biannually in Houston, Texas in Memorial Park in the spring, and in Downtown Houston in the fall by the Art Colony Association.

Great Black Swamp - The Great Black Swamp, or simply Black Swamp, was a glacial swamp in Ohio and Indiana, and the region occupied what was formerly Lake Maumee (a precursor to Lake Erie). It was gradually drained in the second half of the 1800s and is now fertile farm land.

Northwest Art and Air Festival - The Northwest Art and Air Festival is an annual festival established in Albany, Oregon, by Albany Parks and Recreation and the Albany Visitors Association, which celebrates local art and Western aeronautics.

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