Roswell Roots Festival honors African-American historic … – WABE 90.1 FM

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A person with braided hair speaks into a microphone on stage, wearing a dark outfit. The background is dimly lit with a blurred exit sign visible, as the audience listens intently at the Roswell Roots Festival celebrating African-American history.

This year, the City of Roswell, collaborating with Roswell Roots and community partners, will hold its 21st annual Roswell Roots Festival in honor of Black History Month. The month-long observance will feature flagship events such as “Lyrics and Lyre,”

“The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” and the “Black Opry Revue,” created to educate and entertain the community about cultural and historic contributions of African-Americans. There will also be storytelling and drumming, theatrical performance and spoken…