Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 2006, the first Black Banjo Gathering took place in Boone, NC, on the campus of Appalachian State University. Many credit this meeting will launching the Black Banjo Renaissance, a contemporary movement where banjo players, makers, and scholars of African-descent both reclaim and reimagine possibilities for the instrument and the people of African descent who use the instrument. The American Folklife Center will host the 20th anniversary of the Black Banjo Summit at the Library of Congress, to mark this important occasion. The day-long event will feature discussions by contemporary practitioners and scholars, displays of relevant collection items at the American Folklife Center, and other activities. This event is free and open to the public, but requires registration.
For transcript and more information, visit loc.gov/item/video-12484
In 2006, the first Black Banjo Gathering took place in Boone, NC, on the campus of Appalachian State University. Many credit this meeting will launching the Black Banjo Renaissance, a contemporary movement where banjo players, makers, and scholars of African-descent both reclaim and reimagine possibilities for the instrument and the people of African descent who use the instrument. The American Folklife Center will host the 20th anniversary of the Black Banjo Summit at the Library of Congress, to mark this important occasion. The day-long event will feature discussions by contemporary practitioners and scholars, displays of relevant collection items at the American Folklife Center, and other activities. This event is free and open to the public, but requires registration.
For transcript and more information, visit loc.gov/item/video-12484
