Baltimore AFRAM Festival to Return in August | Afro

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Baltimore AFRAM Festival to Return in August | Afro

Baltimore AFRAM Festival to Return in August The Cultural Festival Is Back for a Week-long Hybrid Experience BALTIMORE, MD - Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) and their partners are excited to announce the return of the Baltimore AFRAM Festival. The 2021 festival will provide Baltimore residents and festival-goers a week-long […]

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