GET READY.

FOR THE RETURN.

SEPTEMBER 4-7, 2025

Our Featured Lectures & Conversations

Come join us at the YMI Cultural Center for a fantastic event featuring the talented artist Dasan Ahanu! This in-person gathering promises to be a celebration of creativity and culture. RSVP Below! Tix are free!

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Join Brian Sheffey, host of Genealogy Adventures and Director of the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC, for an insightful session on researching North Carolina ancestors who left few written records. RSVP Below! Tix are free!

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ARTFUL EXPERIENCES

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Goombay Ticketed Events:

Come Hangout After Hours or Before The Day Gets Started with These New Features To Goombay

The Goombay Jazz Cabaret

09.04 7:00-9:00PM
Put on your cocktail attire, and join us for a memorable kick-off to Goombay as we host a Jazz Cabaret like none other, replete with libations and snacks
Kelle Jolly & Will Boyd are the artists for the evening!

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The R&B Mixer

09.05 10:00PM-1:00AM
Are you ready to go back where folks slow danced on the dance floor. Join us for something a lil sexy as we reminisce, take it back, and show you this is how we do it!
with Wilmington’s Bigg B

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The Ultimate Juke Joint

09.06 10:00PM-1:00AM
It’s time to put your boots on the ground and get all those line dances together. Come shuffle through the night as Southern Soul takes center stage!
DJ Doula on the 1s &2s, & Turk the Jerk on the food

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The Goombay Gospel Brunch

09.07 10:00AM-Noon
Join us for a sumptuous breakfast and gospel brunch, replete with mimosas to get your day started. What else do you need but inspiration on this final day!
Artists To Be Announced

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Goombay Film Festival

09.06 2:00PM-7:00PM
The Goombay Film Festival showcases stories that reflect the richness of Black life and culture across the African Diaspora. Featuring thought-provoking documentaries, shorts, and feature films, the festival creates space for community dialogue, storytelling, and cultural expression. Join us as we celebrate the power of film to honor heritage, inspire creativity, and connect generations.

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