The Wizards Announce Inaugural Caribbean Heritage Night

Caribbean Heritage Night will be jammed packed with culture, music and pride! Get your tickets here...

BreAnna Holmes | Feb 4, 2023

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The Wizards will celebrate its inaugural Caribbean Heritage Night on Monday, February 6, when the team hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Caribbean Heritage Night will be jammed packed with culture, music and pride! To kick-off the celebrations, representing The Bahamas, the Wizards will tip-off with the sounds of a Bahamian junkanoo band then at halftime, Soka Tribe will entertain fans.

Founded in 2015, Soka Tribe introduces people to Caribbean carnival culture through Soca dance fitness online classes, organized trips, public and private performances, extracurricular programming and engaging presentations. Those in attendance will also be treated to a video from H.E. Bocchit Edmond, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to the U.S. In 1804, Haiti became the first free Black republic in the world and the first independent state in the Caribbean.

Caribbean Heritage Night is a part of the Wizards’ Black History Month celebrations presented by Stackwell Capital, the digital investment platform created to eliminate the racial wealth gap. Throughout the month of February, the Wizards will recognize and celebrate the achievements, influence and talents of individuals and organizations from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area as part of the “Our Community, Our History” campaign.

Fans interested in attending February 6th's game can purchase tickets at https://fevo.me/wiz-caribbeanheritagenight23. Fans who purchase tickets through this link will receive a free Wizards’ Caribbean pride hat. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m.

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Published Feb 4, 2023

BREANNA HOLMES

BreAnna Holmes obtained her bachelors degree in mass communications, graduating with honors from Winston-Salem State University. During her matriculation at WSSU she excelled in academics while remaining involved in various organizations. Since graduating, BreAnna has worked as an editor, director, videographer and producer of short films, PSAs, commercials, music videos, television shows and documentaries. She is currently the Online Editor for Radio One D.C. and has been a credential reporter for the Washington Wizards since 2018. BreAnna Holmes has covered the Wizards along with the Capital City Go-Go and the Washington Mystics reporting at the WNBA playoffs and the 2019 WNBA championship. BreAnna has been a staff writer for Sports Illustrated Wizards FanNation since 2022.