Black History Programs

To learn more about our Black History programs, please email info@asignofthetimes.org.

Bridging Musical Worlds 2024

A collaborative annual event on Sunday, Jan 14th, 2024 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, featuring the Charlotte Strings Collective (CSC), the University of North Carolina Charlotte Music Department (UNCC),  Charlotte Folk Society (CFS), Tosco Music (TM), and the ‘A Sign Of The Times’ (ASOTT) Band all celebrating the work and life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King). This event in Charlotte is always held the Sunday before the Dr. King Holiday.  Click Here for Event Tickets ♫

Diggin' Black History

A 9-week evening program starting Monday, Jan 22nd, thru March 18th, 2024, at 7 PM on the history of Black folks – from our African origins to modern-day. Presented in-person and via Zoom once a week by local historians, you will learn facts about Black folks that (most likely) were not taught in secondary schools or universities.

Kwanzaa

‘A Sign Of The Times’ collaborates with Kwanzaa Charlotte to observe the seven principles of Kwanzaa – the Nguzo Saba (in-GOO-Zoh-SAH-bah).

 

Annual Black History Concert

Annual Black History Concert

Our 2024 Annual Black History Concert will be held on Saturday, February 17th, at West Charlotte High School’s Auditorium, featuring African drummers, dancers, and the A Sign Of The Times Band.

The Music of African People

This annual “online” program explores the history of Black folks through music, dance, and the rhythms of the African Diaspora. Starting Sundays, January 3rd, 2024, from 4 to 5:30 PM via Zoom. ♫

Our scholarships are funded in part by the Arts and Science Council and the Foundation for the Carolinas.

Annual Black History Production

Each year for the past 22 years, we celebrate the history of Africans and their descendants with African dance, African drumming, and the ‘A Sign of the Times’ Big Band and Strings.

We also award the following scholarships to deserving high school graduates and first-year college students during this concert:

A. The Leroy A. Paige Music $500 Scholarship
B. The John Holloway Music $500 Scholarship
C. The DeLois Daniel Tupponce Dance $500 Scholarship 
D. The Hubert Jefferson Multi-Discipline (Acting, Music & Dance) $500 Scholarship