Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future Daytime Symposium

Library of Congress International Collections

Tuesday, July 21, 2026•9:30 AM

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress celebrates twenty years of the Black Banjo Renaissance with a free public symposium on July 21. This symposium gathers tradition bearers, instrument builders, community organizers, and scholars who have shaped this Renaissance.

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