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Mary J Blige at Cincinnati MusicFest

Mary J Blige performing at Cincinnati MusicFest

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National Calendar of Events

2024

2024 Black College Football Classics

NOVEMBER

Black Men Xcel
11/06/24-11/08/24; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

ADCOLOR Awards
11/09/23-11/11/23; Los Angeles, CA; https://adcolor.org

Universoul Circus
11/01/24-11/24/24; Cleveland, OH; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

11/28/24-12/08/24; Detroit, MI; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

DECEMBER

Universoul Circus
11/28/24-12/08/24; Detroit, MI; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Kwanzaa Celebrations
12/26-01/01 across America https://soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations

2025

JANUARY

Martin Luther King Day of Service
01/19, Various Dates and Locations; see http://www.mlkday.gov/

Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Janaury 7-February/2025; Eatonville, FL; https://zorafestival.org

FEBRUARY

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
2/15/25; Denver, CO; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

AfrobeatsFEST 757
February 2025; Norfolk, VA ย https://taca757.org/afrobeats-fest-757

Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://bronnerbros.com

Gullah Celebration
Throughout February; Hilton Head, SC; http://www.gullahcelebration.com

Black History Month
Various Dates & Cities; https://soulofamerica.com/us-cities

Mardi Gras San Francisco Style
TBD; Mardi Gras San Francisco Style/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Raleigh, NC; https://www.universoulcircus.com

National Brotherhood of Skiers Soul on Snow
TBD; Big Sky, MT; https://www.nbs.org

Pan African Film & Arts Festival
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.paff.org

NBA 2024 All-Star Game
TBD; Indianapolis, IN; https://www.nba.com/allstar/2024

Healdsburg Jazz Festival
TBD; Healdsburg, CA; https://healdsburgjazz.org

International Pretty Brown Girl Day
4th Saturday of February; Detroit and various cities; https://prettybrowngirl.com

MARCH

Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
TBD; https://www.blackenterprise.com/wps

Black-Out Weekend Ski Event
TBD; Lake Tahoe, NV/CA; https://blackoutweekend.com

Jazz In The Gardens Festival
TBD; Miami Gardens, FL; https://www.jazzinthegardens.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

National Society of Black Engineers Convention
TBD; https://www.nsbe.org

Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo
TBD; Baltimore, MD; https://naturalhaircareexpo.com

National Association of Black Social Workers Conference
TBD; https://www.nabsw.org

APRIL

Universoul Circus
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

National Forum for Black Public Administrators
TBD; https://www.nfbpa.org

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Memphis, TN; https://billpickettrodeo.com

Berks Jazz Festival
TBD; Reading, PA; http://www.berksjazzfest.com

San Francisco International Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; https://sffilm.org/sffilm-festival

Real Men Cook
Fathers Day; Chicago; https://realmencharitiesinc.org/events/

MAY

Charlotte Jazz Festival
TBD; Charlotte, NC; https://www.blumenthalarts.org/charlotte-jazz-festival/

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com

Beale Street Music Festival
TBD; Memphis, TN; https://www.memphisinmay.org

St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
TBD; St. Lucia; https://www.stlucia.org/en/jazzoffers/.

Universoul Circus
TBD; Birmingham, AL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Barbados Gospelfest
TBD; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

Sweet Auburn Springiest
TBD; Atlanta, GA, https://www.sweetauburn.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Atlantic Station, Atlanta, GA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Black Enterprise Disruptor Summit
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
5/17/25; Memphis, TN; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Umoja Festival Portsmouth
TBD; Portsmouth, VA; https://umojafestportsmouth.com

Original Gullah Festival Celebration
TBD; Beaufort, SC; https://www.originalgullahfestival.org

DanceAfrica
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.bam.org

Cancun Jumpoff
TBD; Cancun, Mexico; https://cancunjumpoff.com

Bayou Bon Vivant
TBD; Norfolk, VA; https://festevents.org/events/

Atlanta Jazz Festival
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://atljazzfest.com

Umoja Family Festival
TBD; Seattle, WA; http://umojafestnw.com

JUNE

Brooklyn Film Festival
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org

Barbados Gospelfest
TBD; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

Chicago Gospel Music Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL, Link

Capital Jazz Fest
TBD; Columbia, MD; https://www.capitaljazz.com/fest/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Association of Black Accountants Convention
TBD; https://nabainc.org/events

Chicago Blues Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html

American Black Film Festival
TBD; Miami Beach, FL; https://www.abff.com/miami/

San Francisco Black Film Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; https://www.sfbff.org/events

BET Experience
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://www.bet.com/bet-experience

Universoul Circus
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.universoulcircus.com

Juneteenth Celebrations
Juneteenth; Various Cities, https://www.juneteenth.com

Juneteenth Pittsburgh
TBD; Pittsburgh, PA; https://www.wpajunteenth.com

Hyde Park SummerFest
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://hydeparksummerfest.com

Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Classic
TBD; CBC Conference weblink

Baltimore African American Festival
TBD; Baltimore, MD; https://aframbaltimore.com

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Grand Conclave
TBD; http://www.opp-ga.org/

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
TBD; Indianapolis, IN; https://summercelebration.net

Gerald Albright jamming at Cincinnati MusicFest 2023

Gerald Albright jamming at Cincinnati MusicFest 2023; (c) Berrywise Enterprise

JULY

National Bar Association Annual Convention
TBD; https://nationalbar.org/events/

Essence Music Festival
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://www.essence.com

Phi Beta Sigma Dare To Believe Empowerment
TBD; Indianapolis, IN; https://phibetasigma1914.org/

Cincinnati Music Festival
TBD; PayCor Stadium hosts one of the nation’s largest black music festivals; past performers include the biggest names in Soul Music
https://berrywiseenterprise.com

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule
TBD; Indianapolis, IN; http://zphib1920.org/events/

Alpha Phi Alpha Constitutional Convention
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://my.apa1906.net/

Fillmore Jazz Festival
TBD; San Francisco, CA; http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
TBD; Hayward, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

NAACP Annual Convention
TBD; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.naacp.org

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Reggae Sumfest
TBD; Montego Bay, Jamaica; https://www.reggaesumfest.com

National Dental Association Annual Convention
TBD; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.ndaonline.org

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Conference
TBD; New Orleans, LA; http://www.nabcj.org

International Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit
TBD; Miami Beach, FL; http://www.nabhood.net

ATA National Championships
TBD; Orlando, FL; https://www.yourata.org/national-championships/

Art & Soul Festival
TBD; Oakland, CA; https://www.artandsouloakland.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; National Harbor, MD; http://www.universoulcircus.com

National Urban League Conference
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://nul.org/events

Association of African American Museums Conference
TBD; Baltimore, MD; https://blackmuseums.org

Taste of Louisiana Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.thetasteoflouisiana.com

National Black Nurses Convention
TBD; San Francisco, CA; https://www.nbna.org/

National Black Theatre Bi-Annual Festival
TBD; Winston-Salem, NC; https://ncblackrep.org/

Black Data Processing Association Convention
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.bdpa.org/

AUGUST

National Medical Association Annual Convention
TBD; New York, NY; https://www.nmanet.org/

Houston International Jazz Festival
TBD; Houston, TX; https://www.jazzeducation.org

Sundiata Festival
TBD; Seattle, WA; http://www.festivalsundiata.org

Caribana Weekend
TBD; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com

National Sales Network Convention
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://www.salesnetwork.org

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Atlanta, GA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
TBD; Vineyard Haven and Oaks Bluff, MA; https://www.mvaaff.com

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Black Data Processing Association Convention
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://www.bdpa.org/

Satchmo Summerfest
TBD; New Orleans, LA; https://satchmosummerfest.org

National Association of Black Journalists Convention
TBD; Birmingham, AL; https://www.nabjnahjconvention.com

Norfolk Jazz Festival
TBD; Norfolk, VA; https://www.visitnorfolk.com/norfolk-waterfront-jazz-festival/

Long Beach Jazz Festival
TBD; Long Beach, CA; http://longbeachjazzfestival.com

Chicago Jazz Festival
TBD; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us

West Indian American Carnival
TBD; Brooklyn, NY; https://wiadcacarnival.org

Africana Virginia Beach Funkfest
TBD; Virginia Beach, VA; https://africanavirginiabeach.com

John Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival
TBD, Greensboro, NC; https://coltranejazzfest.com

SEPTEMBER

Universoul Circus
TBD; Dallas, TX; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Taste of Chicago
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.choosechicago.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Monterey Jazz Festival
TBD; Monterey, CA; https://montereyjazzfestival.org

African American Street Festival
TBD; Nashville, TN; https://www.africanstreetfestival.com/

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
TBD; Washington, DC; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Women Of Color Empowerment Conference
TBD; Fort Lauderdale, FL; https://www.nationalwomenofcolor.com

National Black MBA Association Conference
TBD; Washington, DC; https://nbmbaa.org/conference/

Silicon Valley African Film Festival
TBD; San Jose, CA, https://svaff.org

OCTOBER

National Black Arts Festival Festival Under The Stars
TBD; Atlanta, GA; https://nbaf.org/horizon-awards/

Taste of Soul Festival
TBD; Los Angeles, CA, https://tasteofsoul.org

Universoul Circus
TBD; Chicago, IL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Hatitude Cultural Flair
TBD; Winter Park, FL; https://zorafestival.org

Universoul Circus
TBD; Cleveland, OH; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

National Conferences by Organization

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30 replies
  1. Reese says:

    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
    Founder Day is not listed under the events January 16, 1920 and the Centennial Is approaching fast… See the National website for more information.

  2. Hilda Adeniji says:

    Can we app Circle of Sisters – Sept 7th 2019. Circle of Sisters (COS) is the largest expo for Black Women in New York City. Produced and hosted by WBLS-FM, WLIBโ€“AM, and Emmis Communications, COS offers a variety of empowering panel discussions, informative seminars, and entertaining performances, including a Gospel Explosion concert. More than 200 vendors and small businesses will also be onsite selling unique items and services all day.

  3. Kay says:

    Hi! I love, love, love this website! I am so happy that I happened upon it. I did however notice that there are no events for Zeta Phi Beta listed. The Founders day celebration is January 16th, 2020 and there are events occurring in in Washington D.C. at Howard University from the 16th to the 19th. 2020 is also the 100th anniversary of the organization. The Centennial Boule is from June 23-28, 2020. zphib2020.com

  4. Cheryl Hardy says:

    Meli’sa Morgan appearing live at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on March 21st. Most notable songs include the remake of Prince’s “Do Me Baby”, and “Do You Still Love Me”. Go to Birchmere.com for more information.

  5. Anthony Brogdon says:

    Strong Inspirations youtube channel Where black history lives is hosting “Freedom Quindaro” a black history festival, May 27-29, 2022
    Friday party in a barn, fish fry, honoring local Kansas City people
    Saturday tours of the historic Quindaro area, Picnic
    Sunday church service and brunch
    $70 weekend pass early registration
    $90 after March 15th
    $110 at the door
    For more information http://www.businessintheblack.net

  6. Diana Dy says:

    I’m really excited to hear about the Cincinnati MusicFest for all ages, brought to us by Berrywise Enterprise! It’s fantastic to see an event that caters to music lovers of all generations. Music truly has the power to bring people together, and with a festival like this, it’s a great opportunity for families and friends to bond over their favorite tunes. I can’t wait to see the lineup and the range of musical genres they’ll have. Kudos to Berrywise Enterprise for making music accessible to everyone in Cincinnati!

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