The Black School presents the Black Love Fest 2024 [Video]

There are tons of festivals kicking off in New Orleans for the first weekend in October. Saturday marks The Black Love Fest. The festival celebrates black culture through art , knowledge, and activism. It was created by the Joseph Cuillier and Shani Peters who are the founders of The Black School. They have a mission to transform social realities using art, based on black love, healing and self-determination. Organizers said The Black Love Fest will be a larger version of what they practice at The Black School each week. There will be performances, art instillations a fresh produce market. The biggest benefit is all of the proceeds go back to the school’s programming. “ Black Love Fest is a celebration of joy, of black love, of the ingenuity that our community possesses,” Cuillier said. Joseph Cuillier who’s the co founder and creative director for The Black School said part of …