{"id":12252,"date":"2025-12-03T08:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:09:04","slug":"the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Paylor&#8217;s Present: &#8220;An African Christmas&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"em em-view-container\" id=\"em-view-1880313382\" data-view=\"event\">\r\n\t<div class=\"em pixelbones em-item em-item-single em-event em-event-single em-event-300 \" id=\"em-event-1880313382\" data-view-id=\"1880313382\">\r\n\t\t\n<section class=\"em-item-header\"  style=\"--default-border:#a8d144;\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"em-item-image \">\n\t\t<img src='https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg' alt='The Paylor&#039;s Present: &quot;An African Christmas&quot;'\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"em-item-meta\">\n\t\t<section class=\"em-item-meta-column\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"em-event-when\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>When<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-item-meta-line em-event-date em-event-meta-datetime\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"em-icon-calendar em-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 21, 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-item-meta-line em-event-time em-event-meta-datetime\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"em-icon-clock em-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t6:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"em-event-add-to-calendar em-tooltip-ddm em-clickable input\" data-button-width=\"match\" data-tooltip-class=\"em-add-to-calendar-tooltip\" data-content=\"em-event-add-to-colendar-content-965758575\"><span class=\"em-icon em-icon-calendar\"><\/span> Add To Calendar<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-tooltip-ddm-content em-event-add-to-calendar-content\" id=\"em-event-add-to-colendar-content-965758575\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"em-a2c-download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/ical\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download ICS<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"em-a2c-google\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?action=TEMPLATE&#038;text=The+Paylor%27s+Present%3A+%22An+African+Christmas%22&#038;dates=20251221T180000\/20251221T220000&#038;details=%3Cstrong%3EThe+Paylor%E2%80%99s+Present%3A+%E2%80%9CAn+African+Christmas%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fstrong%3E+is+a+heartwarming+and+culturally+rich+holiday+celebration+that+blends+the+joy+of+Christmas+with+the+beauty+of+African+traditions.+This+special+event+tells+a+meaningful+story+of+family%2C+legacy%2C+and+the+true+spirit+of+giving+through+an+African+cultural+lens.+It+creates+a+festive+atmosphere+where+music%2C+storytelling%2C+and+community+come+together+to+celebrate+love%2C+faith%2C+and+togetherness+in+a+unique+and+deeply+touching+way.The+celebration+features+powerful+performances+including+traditional+and+contemporary+African-inspired+music%2C+expressive+dance%2C+spoken+word%2C+and+dramatic+storytelling.+Through+these+artistic+expressions%2C+the+audience+experiences+the+importance+of+heritage%2C+respect+for+elders%2C+and+the+values+of+generosity+and+unity.+Colorful+costumes%2C+live...&#038;location=Luxe+Event+Venue++10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+28262+United+States%2C+10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+%2C+28262+%2C+South+%2C+United+States&#038;trp=false&#038;sprop=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrothentik.com%2Fevents%2Fthe-paylors-present-an-african-christmas%2F&#038;sprop=name:Afrothentik+%7C+Uplifting+Black+Culture&#038;ctz=America%2FNew_York\" target=\"_blank\">Google Calendar<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"em-a2c-apple\" href=\"webcal:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/ical\/\" target=\"_blank\">iCalendar<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"em-a2c-office\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/calendar\/0\/deeplink\/compose?allday=false&#038;body=%3Cstrong%3EThe+Paylor%E2%80%99s+Present%3A+%E2%80%9CAn+African+Christmas%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fstrong%3E+is+a+heartwarming+and+culturally+rich+holiday+celebration+that+blends+the+joy+of+Christmas+with+the+beauty+of+African+traditions.+This+special+event+tells+a+meaningful+story+of+family%2C+legacy%2C+and+the+true+spirit+of+giving+through+an+African+cultural+lens.+It+creates+a+festive+atmosphere+where+music%2C+storytelling%2C+and+community+come+together+to+celebrate+love%2C+faith%2C+and+togetherness+in+a+unique+and+deeply+touching+way.The+celebration+features+powerful+performances+including+traditional+and+contemporary+African-inspired+music%2C+expressive+dance%2C+spoken+word%2C+and+dramatic+storytelling.+Through+these+artistic+expressions%2C+the+audience+experiences+the+importance+of+heritage%2C+respect+for+elders%2C+and+the+values+of+generosity+and+unity.+Colorful+costumes%2C+live+drumming%2C+and+soulful+vocals+bring+the+stage+to+life%2C+allowing+attendees+to+feel+...&#038;location=Luxe+Event+Venue++10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+28262+United+States%2C+10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+%2C+28262+%2C+South+%2C+United+States&#038;path=\/calendar\/action\/compose&#038;rru=addevent&#038;startdt=2025-12-21T18%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&#038;enddt=2025-12-21T22%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&#038;subject=The+Paylor%27s+Present%3A+%22An+African+Christmas%22\" target=\"_blank\">Office 365<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"em-a2c-outlook\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.live.com\/calendar\/0\/deeplink\/compose?allday=false&#038;body=%3Cstrong%3EThe+Paylor%E2%80%99s+Present%3A+%E2%80%9CAn+African+Christmas%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fstrong%3E+is+a+heartwarming+and+culturally+rich+holiday+celebration+that+blends+the+joy+of+Christmas+with+the+beauty+of+African+traditions.+This+special+event+tells+a+meaningful+story+of+family%2C+legacy%2C+and+the+true+spirit+of+giving+through+an+African+cultural+lens.+It+creates+a+festive+atmosphere+where+music%2C+storytelling%2C+and+community+come+together+to+celebrate+love%2C+faith%2C+and+togetherness+in+a+unique+and+deeply+touching+way.The+celebration+features+powerful+performances+including+traditional+and+contemporary+African-inspired+music%2C+expressive+dance%2C+spoken+word%2C+and+dramatic+storytelling.+Through+these+artistic+expressions%2C+the+audience+experiences+the+importance+of+heritage%2C+respect+for+elders%2C+and+the+values+of+generosity+and+unity.+Colorful+costumes%2C+live+drumming%2C+and+soulful+vocals+bring+the+stage+to+life%2C+allowing+attendees+to+feel+fu...&#038;location=Luxe+Event+Venue++10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+28262+United+States%2C+10213+John+Adams+Road++Charlotte%2C+NC+%2C+28262+%2C+South+%2C+United+States&#038;path=\/calendar\/action\/compose&#038;rru=addevent&#038;startdt=2025-12-21T18%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&#038;enddt=2025-12-21T22%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&#038;subject=The+Paylor%27s+Present%3A+%22An+African+Christmas%22\" target=\"_blank\">Outlook Live<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t<section class=\"em-item-meta-column\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"em-event-where\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Where<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-item-meta-line em-event-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"em-icon-location em-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/locations\/north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLuxe Event Venue  10213 John Adams Road  Charlotte, NC 28262 United States, 10213 John Adams Road  Charlotte, NC , 28262 , South \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"em-item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Event Type<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-item-meta-line em-item-taxonomy em-event-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"em-icon-category em-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\t<ul class=\"event-categories\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/categories\/holiday-christmas\/\">Holiday, Christmas<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"em-event-location\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em em-location-map-container\" style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height: 300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class='em-location-map' id='em-location-map-1567059712' style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"North Carolina\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-loading-maps\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading Map....<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" style=\"margin: auto; background: none; display: block; shape-rendering: auto;\" width=\"200px\" height=\"200px\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"19.5\" y=\"26\" width=\"11\" height=\"48\" fill=\"#85a2b6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"y\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"2;26;26\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\" begin=\"-0.2s\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"height\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"96;48;48\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\" begin=\"-0.2s\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rect>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"44.5\" y=\"26\" width=\"11\" height=\"48\" fill=\"#bbcedd\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"y\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"8;26;26\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\" begin=\"-0.1s\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"height\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"84;48;48\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\" begin=\"-0.1s\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rect>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"69.5\" y=\"26\" width=\"11\" height=\"48\" fill=\"#dce4eb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"y\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"8;26;26\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<animate attributeName=\"height\" repeatCount=\"indefinite\" dur=\"1s\" calcMode=\"spline\" keyTimes=\"0;0.5;1\" values=\"84;48;48\" keySplines=\"0 0.5 0.5 1;0 0.5 0.5 1\"><\/animate>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rect>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class='em-location-map-info' id='em-location-map-info-1567059712' style=\"display:none; visibility:hidden;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-map-balloon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"em-map-balloon-content\" >Luxe Event Venue  10213 John Adams Road  Charlotte, NC 28262 United States - 10213 John Adams Road  Charlotte\n<br\/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/locations\/north-carolina\/\">View Events<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class='em-location-map-coords' id='em-location-map-coords-1567059712' style=\"display:none; visibility:hidden;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lat\">35.338094<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lng\">-80.738801<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"em-event-content\">\n\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\"><\/div>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-692e4724-fef0-8324-95e5-399778d29f22-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"86675d06-75e0-461d-87f2-a5cdc583acc7\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"472\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\">The Paylor\u2019s Present: \u201cAn African Christmas\u201d<\/strong> is a heartwarming and culturally rich holiday celebration that blends the joy of Christmas with the beauty of African traditions. This special event tells a meaningful story of family, legacy, and the true spirit of giving through an African cultural lens. It creates a festive atmosphere where music, storytelling, and community come together to celebrate love, faith, and togetherness in a unique and deeply touching way.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"951\">The celebration features powerful performances including traditional and contemporary African-inspired music, expressive dance, spoken word, and dramatic storytelling. Through these artistic expressions, the audience experiences the importance of heritage, respect for elders, and the values of generosity and unity. Colorful costumes, live drumming, and soulful vocals bring the stage to life, allowing attendees to feel fully immersed in the spirit of \u201cAn African Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1439\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Beyond entertainment, <strong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1023\">The Paylor\u2019s Present: \u201cAn African Christmas\u201d<\/strong> delivers a strong message about family bonds, cultural pride, and the importance of passing down traditions to future generations. It encourages reflection on the true meaning of Christmas\u2014not just as a holiday, but as a time for compassion, sharing, and community connection. The event leaves audiences inspired, emotionally uplifted, and proud of cultural identity, making it a truly memorable holiday experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm &#8211; 10:00 pm &#8211; The Paylor\u2019s Present: \u201cAn African Christmas\u201d is a heartwarming and culturally rich holiday celebration that blends the joy of Christmas with the beauty of African traditions. This special event tells a meaningful story of family, legacy, and the true spirit of giving through an African cultural lens. It creates a festive atmosphere where music, storytelling, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10135,"featured_media":12253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-12252","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-categories-holiday-christmas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Paylor&#039;s Present: &quot;An African Christmas&quot; - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Paylor&#039;s Present: &quot;An African Christmas&quot; - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"December 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - The Paylor\u2019s Present: \u201cAn African Christmas\u201d is a heartwarming and culturally rich holiday celebration that blends the joy of Christmas with the beauty of African traditions. This special event tells a meaningful story of family, legacy, and the true spirit of giving through an African cultural lens. It creates a festive atmosphere where music, storytelling, [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/\",\"name\":\"The Paylor's Present: \\\"An African Christmas\\\" - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-03T08:09:04+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg\",\"width\":940,\"height\":961},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Events\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"The Paylor&#8217;s Present: &#8220;An African Christmas&#8221;\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/\",\"name\":\"Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture\",\"description\":\"Uplifting Black Culture\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Paylor's Present: \"An African Christmas\" - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Paylor's Present: \"An African Christmas\" - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture","og_description":"December 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - The Paylor\u2019s Present: \u201cAn African Christmas\u201d is a heartwarming and culturally rich holiday celebration that blends the joy of Christmas with the beauty of African traditions. This special event tells a meaningful story of family, legacy, and the true spirit of giving through an African cultural lens. It creates a festive atmosphere where music, storytelling, [...]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/","og_site_name":"Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/","url":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/","name":"The Paylor's Present: \"An African Christmas\" - Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-03T08:09:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kjjj.jpg","width":940,"height":961},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/the-paylors-present-an-african-christmas\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Events","item":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/events\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Paylor&#8217;s Present: &#8220;An African Christmas&#8221;"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/","name":"Afrothentik | Uplifting Black Culture","description":"Uplifting Black Culture","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en"}]}},"_edit_lock":"","_edit_last":"","_thumbnail_id":"12253","_event_id":"300","_event_timezone":"America\/New_York","_event_start_time":"18:00:00","_event_end_time":"22:00:00","_event_start":"2025-12-21 05:00:00","_event_end":"2025-12-21 05:00:00","_event_start_date":"2025-12-21","_event_end_date":"2025-12-21","_event_location_type":"","_event_active_status":"1","_event_start_local":"2025-12-21 18:00:00","_event_end_local":"2025-12-21 22:00:00","_yoast_wpseo_primary_event-categories":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_location_id":"23","_event_type":"single","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/event\/12252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/users\/10135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/media\/12253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afrothentik.com\/v1\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}