Annapolis Jazz and Roots Festival – Historic Beach Venues of Greater Annapolis

Annapolis Jazz and Roots Festival in partnership with AACPL is honored to present local historian Vince Leggett, founder and president of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation (BOCF), whose work brings to light the maritime history of African Americans in the Chesapeake Bay.
Join us and learn about the legendary black-owned, beachside music venues nestled along the shorelines of Annapolis-Neck in the 1950’s and 1950’s.