The theme for the 37th Midwest Black Family Reunion Aug. 14-17 will be “Everlasting Endurance.” The annual event is a celebration of Black families.
“We as a people have had to endure a lot, and we’ve lasted, so ‘Everlasting Endurance’ just speaks to the resilience of our people,” says Tracey Artis, executive director. “It speaks to the fact that we’re still here. We’re the only [near-original] Black Family Reunion remaining in the country, and it speaks to the fact that I believe that we’re going to survive all the trials and times, and we’ll be able to get through it together as a people.”
The Midwest Black Family Reunion is a family-focused celebration of the historic strengths and values of the Black family. It launched in 1989 and is one of only a few such festivals still active. Civil Rights leader Dorothy Height founded the national Black Family Reunion in 1986…