Rhythm & Hues: A Banneker-Douglass Museum Summer Block Party

Get ready to groove and celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month at the Block Party hosted by the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture!

Headliner: Black Alley!

Performances By: Lauren White & KaribFit

Enjoy vendors, food, community resources, yoga and mindfulness activities, an outdoor sip and paint, creative conversations with Maryland-based artists, and live performances by talented local artists.

You'll find yourself swaying to the rhythm, feeling the energy of the crowd, and being moved by the powerful messages conveyed through art at this celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month.

Washington, D.C. based BLACK ALLEY has been pushing the art of music to its rhythmic limits for some time now. Determined to create a unique musical elixir, Black Alley has taken the finest ingredients of rock, hip-hop, and go-go to create their own genre-bending sound.

With endorsements from national recording artists such as Raheem DeVaughn and Jill Scott; hip-hop standouts Common, Big KRIT, & Wale; producers Tone P and Chucky Thompson; super engineer Young Guru; and legendary musicians Doug E. Fresh and Sheila E, Black Alley is striving to rock harder and put on for the culture.

Inspired by the passion for dance and love of fitness and wellness, KaribFIT was created to celebrate and keep African and Caribbean culture alive through fitness and dance.

Since 2015, KaribFIT™ has offered an invigorating dance and fitness program, infused with the cultures of the Caribbean and Africa. Classes incorporate unique choreography, endurance exercises, toning, and core strength for a complete cardio and strength training workout.

In addition to KaribFIT™ Dance Fitness, Karib Studios showcase cultural dance education classes and workshops, wellness programs, youth programs, private trainings, private party rentals, and so much more.

Host or Publisher MD Comm on African American History and Culture