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After Tinariwen Comments, Free Concert Aims To Celebrate Diversity

The War and Treaty are playing at The Ramkat on Tuesday, July 30. Photo courtesy of The War and Treaty.

The Ramkat in Winston-Salem is hosting a free concert in conjunction with the National Black Theatre Festival. It comes as a response to hateful comments that were made on the venue's Facebook page.

Nashville-based soul band The War And Treaty were scheduled to play a ticketed concert at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex. Now, the show has been moved to The Ramkat and will be free to the public.

Just over a week ago, the venue found themselves embroiled in an unfortunate situation on social media. Racist and threatening comments were made under an ad announcing the North African band Tinariwen's upcoming show at the club.

Richard Emmett is one of the co-owners of The Ramkat. He says that this collaboration with the National Black Theatre Festival highlights the diversity of Winston-Salem.

“You know, the voices that we heard online are a minority in this community,” says Emmett. “And folks that believe otherwise, that believe and value diversity and inclusion and unity are the majority. And that represents this community.”

Since the concert is now free, any previous ticket sales to see The War and Treaty can be refunded at their points of purchase. 

Eddie Garcia is WFDD’s News Director. He is responsible for planning coverage, editing stories, and leading an award-winning news team as it serves the station’s 32-county listening area. He joined WFDD as an audio production intern in 2007 and went on to hold various roles, including producer, Triad Arts Weekend co-host, reporter, and managing editor. When he’s not working, Eddie enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and watching films.

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