Board seeking community input and engagement Coming off the heels of the successful return of the 2010 African World Festival, board president Mark Wade and his team are already hard at work. This year’s festival is slated for Sat., Aug. 6, 2011, at Maier Festival Park. “Charlie Wilson, Najee, Roy Ayers and Hezekiah Walker are [...]

By Jacqualine S. Williams African World Festival made an impressive comeback last Sunday after recovering from financial difficulties and a violent incident that cast an uncertain cloud over the future of the successful family event. With a new board of directors led by Milwaukee businessman, Mark Wade, organizers took a two-year hiatus to fundraise, re-group, [...]