Episode 3: Something Black, Something Durham

What this episode covers

Konversations is a monthly discussion with our principal and creative director, Tobias Rose, and special guests on a variety of topics. From entrepreneurship to digital strategy and everything creative and technical in between, we will discuss a different subject during each Konversation. It takes a village, and it takes a nation. When a small group makes the decision to make things happen, it can have a profound effect on an entire community. The Black August in the Park (BAP) team has done some amazing things in Durham and their work is moving our culture forward. When we talk about what a creative economy is, groups like this can’t be ignored. Their impact on our region inspires people, young and old, while putting a spotlight on businesses and initiatives that are important to our community. As the presenting sponsor for BAP’s Communal Brunch Fundraiser, we’re going to talk through what BAP is and where it goes from here. Black August in the Park is an annual event hosted by the collective of the same name. BAP is a space for people of the African diaspora to celebrate blackness and commemorate the legacy of freedom fighters through the Black August tradition. BAP provides space for resistance through black joy, opportunity to connect with black organizers doing liberation work and knowledge about the legacy of the black freedom struggle. The founders of BAP are extremely honored to host an event that has come to be known as the largest black family reunion – one that brings together black-owned food trucks, black music, black organizers and black families in the heart of downtown Durham in the name of resistance and love. In 2018, BAP convened over 8,000 black people and is only expected to grow!

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