The Dayton African American Cultural Festival is a 503c Non-Profit Organization

The Council of Elders is to develop and increase appreciation for elders and youth and their contributions to community development.

Believing that education is the intergenerational transmission of the wisdom of the ancestors, which begins with the original message from the Creator to speak truth and to do justice, The Council of Elders is a circle of men and women elders of African American or other African lineage.  The Council of Elders is rooted in the seven principles of Kwanzaa- to advance the collective well being of African Americans and other peoples of African lineage in Dayton,OH.