SPOKANE, Wash. — An event celebrating African American and Black culture, food and music is coming to Spokane on Saturday, August 30, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The location for "Soulfood & Sips 2025" will be at Wall Street between Spokane Falls Blvd and Post Street. It is free and open to the public.

The festival is the first of its kind and is hosted by Educate, Entertain & Get Stuff Done (EEG), which was formed in March this year.

" Let’s bring out the cocktails, let’s bring out the cuisine, all the music," said Julie Williamson Serquinia, the president of EEG.

EEG says this event was inspired by Spokane's 'Tacos y Tequila Festival,' which was canceled this year due to public safety issues.

"W e were actually inspired by the 2021 all the way up through this past year versions of T

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