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Manassas African American Heritage Festival Promotes Talent, Business

The 23rd annual festival is Saturday at Metz Middle School.

The annual Manassas African American Heritage Festival this Saturday promises to bring an soulful singing, crafts and artistic expressions to Metz Middle School.

 The festival began 23 years ago as a way to celebrate and highlight the African-American culture.  It has also become a way to promote small businesses in the area.

 Manassas Park photographer Amahl Miller said the festival is key to his small business because it provides affordable prices for vendors wishing to display their products and services.  

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 “It’s more cost-effective than other (festivals.) I’ve been places where they want $500 for a booth rental,” Miller said. “They provide a good venue for people to display goods and services-much like an expo or a fair.”

 Miller said he attended the festival for the first time in 2008 and returned as a vendor the following year.  He’s had a booth at the festival for his studio, AJM Photography ever since, he said.

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He plans to use his social media accounts during the festival to steer attendees to his booth to cash in on promotions, Miller said.

The festival is from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and features performances by  Pop Middleton Male Chorus , the Solid Rock Chorus, the N2N Bankd, the Spiritual Harmonizers, to name a few.

A full list of entertainment is here.

There will also be a classic car show and door prizes.  For more info, call 703-369-2475 or visit maahf.com.


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