How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes

Philly Inquirer

How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes

July 28, 2025

BlackStar, in its 14th year, runs July 31-Aug. 3. Before Holmes’ schedule got taken over by the festival, we asked her what a perfect “unfettered Sunday” in Philly looks like for her.

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A photo of five people sitting on stage at the Festival, speaking out to an audience, all laughing and smiling. The four people on the right, who are centered in the photo, are all Black.