Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 1 August 1996 — Page 2

The Muncie Times, August 1,1996, Page 2

►EDITORIAL

Black Expo’s Summer Soul Fest needs support, participation

Between Aug. 23 and Sept.> 1 this year, the Muncie chapter of Indiana Black Expo will launch its most ambitious Summer Soul Fest celebration. An ecumenical service, meaning it is open to all people regardless of creed or religion, will kick off the activities at Christ Temple Church. This will be followed by a scholarship beauty pageant. Over the following days, there will be employment and

health fairs, food vendors, an antique car show, music, children’s activities and a Dust Bowl Tournament. The activities, which will take place at the Horizon Center and Heekin Park are open to everybody. There is no admission charge. Summer Soul Fest is an opportunity for Munsonians and residents of Delaware and surrounding counties to come together and enjoy some summer fun. The program

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being offered this year offers something for everybody, from the sports to the entertainment, children’s activities to clothing, art, jewelry and exotic cuisine. The only ingredient missing from this mix is people. This will be the fourth annual Summer Soul Fest. Muncie Black Expo has patterned its program after similar ones in Indianapolis, Anderson and other Hoosier cities. The Anderson event attracts hundreds of people. The Indianapolis Summer Soul Fest, organized each July by the statewide Indiana Black Expo (IBE) is billed as the largest African American event in Indiana and in the United States. That is quite an honor. Summer Soul Fest attracts people from all over Indianapolis, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and from all over the United States. People come from everywhere because the IBE Summer Soul Fest offers them something. Regardless of their preferences, from music to boxing, vendors to food, job and health fairs to athletic stars, the Summer Soul Fest offers it. There are also intangible events, such as the educational programs, opportunities to leam about college

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and the military service, the other race, can join MBE or sight of so many African IBE. Americans and other groups Activities sponsored by having fun, mixing, talking these two organizations and and learning about each other their subsidiaries are open to at an event organized by everybody. We are confident Indiana’s largest ethnic that the more time people minority group. spend with each other, It is our hope that, this year, learning about others and more Munsonians and those figuring out ways to expand from the surrounding areas understanding and cooperawill come out to the ecumen- tion, the easier it will be for ical service and to the Horizon people to know more about Center and Heekin Park each other and to prepare for during the Labor Day week- the day when we can finally end. MBE has gone out of its fulfill the late Dr. Martin way to invite local residents Luther King’s dream of a fully to participate in Summer Soul non-racial society. Fest activities. It is time for the It is important that this community to respond. year’s celebrations be a In the first 3 years of success. For that to happen, it Summer Soul Fest in Muncie, means we should go to this the attendance at the park and year’s Summer Soul Fest at other activities has been activities and we should also paltry. There is no reason for encourage others to do the that. Despite its name, MBE same. Let us do our best this (as is its parent, the statewide year to support Summer Soul Indiana Black Expo, the IBE) Fest and what it means to our is open to people of all races, city. M Anyone, black, white or any

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