LOCAL RACES. LOOK FOR THOSE INSIDE THE POLITICS SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE. THIS WEEKEND IN GREENSBORO, AN ORGANIZATION PLANS TO CELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE RIGHT HERE THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. FORD HATCHETT FILLS US IN ON WHAT WE CAN EXPECT. >> JORDAN LEE IS THE FOUNDERND A CEO OF A CELEBRATION OF BLACK EXCELLENCE, WHICH WILL BE HOST ING ITS FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND AT THE GREENSBORO CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. >> IT’S POWERFUL,HA TT’S WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR THE TRIAD TO SEE THAT BLACK EXLLCEENCE LIVES EVERYWHERE. THIS IS AN EXERCISE FORLL A PEOPLEO CO TME TOGETHER AND EXERCISE HUMANITY. IT’S NOT ABOUT ELUDINGXC ANYONE. WE WANT ALL PPLEOE DO, AND CELEBRATE. THE FREE FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND RUN THROUGH SUNDAY, FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES, DANCING AND ART WORKSHOPS, FOOD TRUCKS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. >> I’M HUMBLED EVERY TIME I GET TO EXPERIENCE SOMEONE FINDING THEMLVSEES INSIDE THE SPACE. AND I KNOW THAT I AM DOING MY LIFE’S WORK. >> THE FESTIVAL PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REPRESENTATION AND GROWTH LEE SAYS HE WISHEHES HAD WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER. >> BEING ABLE TO SEE YOURSELF SOMEWHERE IS IMPORTANT. AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN WAYS THAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT YOU COULD, AND THAT IS A LOT OF WHAT ABECO HAS BEEN. >> AFTER A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL LAST YEAR, 2220’S FREE EVENT WILL END WITH THE TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM THE ACOBE COMMUNITY CHOIR. HOPEFULLY, THIS FARCE FORHOIR. SOMEONE, OR ANOERTH KID, OR ANOTRHE ADULT, TO TURN AROUND AND SEE THE COMMUNITY THEY WANT TO CELEBRATE AND BE A PART OF AND GROW