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MAY

St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
April 30-May 11; St. Lucia; https://www.stlucia.org/en/jazzoffers/

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24-May 4, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com

Beale Street Music Festival
Various dates in May; Memphis, TN; https://www.memphisinmay.org

Universoul Circus
Open May 8, 2025; Charlotte, NC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Barbados Gospelfest
May 25-Jun 1, 2025; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

Sweet Auburn Springfest
May 10-11, 2025; Atlanta, GA, https://www.sweetauburn.com

Universoul Circus
Open May 22, 2025; Greensboro, NC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
May 17, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Umoja Festival Portsmouth
May 24-26, 2025; Portsmouth, VA; https://umojafestportsmouth.com

Original Gullah Festival Celebration
May 23-25, 2025; Beaufort, SC; https://www.originalgullahfestival.org

DanceAfrica
May 23-26, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.bam.org/danceafrica25

Cancun Jumpoff
May 21-26, 2025; Cancun, Mexico; https://cancunjumpoff.com

Bayou Bon Vivant
May 16-18, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://festevents.org/events/

Atlanta Jazz Festival
May 25-27, 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://atljazzfest.com

Barbados Gospelfest
May 25-June 1, 2025; Barbados; https://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

Bilal sang at 2024 Coltrane Jazz & Blue Festival

Bilal sang at 2024 Coltrane Jazz & Blue Festival; (c) Coltrane Jazz Fest

JUNE

Brooklyn Film Festival
May 30-June 8, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org

Universoul Circus
Opens June 5, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

Real Men Cook
June 15, 2025; Chicago; https://realmencharitiesinc.org/events/

Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show
Paused for 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://bronnerbros.com

Capital Jazz Fest
June 6-8, 2025; Columbia, MD; https://www.capitaljazz.com/fest/

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
June 14, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Association of Black Accountants Convention
June 3-6, 2025, Las Vegas, NV; https://nabainc.org/events

Chicago Blues Festival
June 5-8, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html

Mary J Blige at Cincinnati MusicFest

Mary J Blige, with her bad self, performing at Cincinnati MusicFest; (c) Berrywise Enterprise

American Black Film Festival
June 11-15, 2025; Miami Beach, FL; https://www.abff.com/miami/

San Francisco Black Film Festival
June 13-16, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://www.sfbff.org/events

BET Experience
June 5-8, 2025; 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
June 19-22, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA; https://www.wpajunteenth.com

Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Classic
June 22-23, 2025; Chesapeake Bay Resort, MD; CBC Conference weblink

Baltimore African American Festival
June 21-22, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://aframbaltimore.com

Baltimore Natural Hair Care Expo
June 28, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://naturalhaircareexpo.com

Gerald Albright jamming at Cincinnati MusicFest 2023

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

JULY

Hyde Park SummerFest
July 4-6 & July 11-13, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://hydeparksummerfest.com

Chicago Gospel Music Festival
July 12, 2025; Chicago, IL, Link

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration
July 10-20, 2025; Indianapolis, IN; https://summercelebration.net

National Bar Association Annual Convention
July 26-Aug 1, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://nationalbar.org/events/

Essence Festival of Culture
July 4-6, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.essence.com

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

Phi Beta Sigma Dare To Believe Empowerment
July 14-20, 2025; Tampa, FL; https://phibetasigma1914.org/

Cincinnati Music Festival
July 24-26, 2025; PayCor Stadium hosts one of the nation’s largest black music festivals; past performers include the biggest names in Soul Music
https://berrywiseenterprise.com

Alpha Phi Alpha Constitutional Convention
July 16-20, 2025; Philadelphia, PA; https://my.apa1906.net/

Fillmore Jazz Festival
July 6-7, 2025; San Francisco, CA; http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
July 12-13, 2025; Hayward, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
July 19-20, 2025; Los Angeles, CA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

NAACP Annual Convention
July 9-16, 2025; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.naacp.org

Reggae Sumfest
July 13-19, 2025; Montego Bay, Jamaica; https://www.reggaesumfest.com

National Dental Association Annual Convention
July 10-13, 2025; Kansas City, MO; https://www.ndaonline.org

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Conference
July 20-24, 2025; Houston, TX; https://nabcj.org

International Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit
July 23-25, 2025; Miami, FL; http://www.nabhood.net

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

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

Universoul Circus
TBD; Philadelphia, PA; http://www.universoulcircus.com

National Urban League Conference
July 16, 2025; Cleveland, OH; https://nul.org/events

Africa World Festival
July 18-20, 2025; Detroit, MI; https://www.thewright.org/africanworldfestival

Association of African American Museums Conference
July 23-25, 2025; Baltimore, MD; https://blackmuseums.org

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

National Black Theatre Bi-Annual Festival
Returns in 2026; Winston-Salem, NC; https://ncblackrep.org/

National Medical Association Annual Convention
Jul 19-23, 2025; New York, NY; https://www.nmanet.org/

Caribana Weekend
July 31-Aug 4, 2025; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com

2025 Women of Color Empowerment Conference, Fort Lauderdale

2025 Women of Color Empowerment Conference, Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale; (c) WOCEI

AUGUST

Caribana Weekend
July 31-Aug 4, 2025; Toronto, Canada; https://www.caribanatoronto.com

Umoja Family Festival
Aug 2-3, 2025; Seattle, WA; http://umojafestnw.com

Black Data Processing Association Convention
Aug 13-16, 2025; Atlanta, GA; https://www.bdpa.org/

National Black Nurses Convention
Aug 5-10, 2025; Dallas, TX; https://www.nbna.org/

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule
Aug 15-18, 2025; Orlando, FL; http://zphib1920.org/events/

National Sales Network Convention
Aug 5-8, 2025; Las Vegas, NV; https://www.salesnetwork.org

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
Aug 1-9, 2025; Vineyard Haven and Oaks Bluff, MA; https://www.mvaaff.com

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
Aug 2-3, 2025; Atlanta, GA; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
Aug 16, 2025; Fort Worth, TX; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

Satchmo Summerfest
Aug 2-3, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://satchmosummerfest.org

National Association of Black Journalists Convention
Aug 6-10, 2025; Birmingham, AL; https://www.nabjnahjconvention.com

Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
Aug 26-27, 2025; Norfolk, VA; https://www.visitnorfolk.com/norfolk-waterfront-jazz-festival/

Long Beach Jazz Festival
Aug 9-10, 2025; Long Beach, CA; http://longbeachjazzfestival.com

Chicago Jazz Festival
Aug 28-31, 2025; Chicago, IL; http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us

Africana Virginia Beach Funkfest
Aug 22-24, 2025; Virginia Beach, VA; https://africanavirginiabeach.com

John Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival
Aug 30-31, 2025; Greensboro, NC; https://coltranejazzfest.com

Sundiata Festival
Aug 23-24, 2025; Seattle, WA; https://www.festivalsundiata.org

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

SEPTEMBER

West Indian American Parade
Sep 1, 2025; Brooklyn, NY; https://wiadcacarnival.org

Taste of Chicago
Sep 5-7, 2025; Chicago, IL; https://www.choosechicago.com

Monterey Jazz Festival
Sep 26-28, 2025; Monterey, CA; https://montereyjazzfestival.org

African American Street Festival
Sep 19-21, 2025; Nashville, TN; https://www.africanstreetfestival.com/

Bill Picket Rodeo Championship
Sep 19-20, 2025; Washington, DC; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

National Women Of Color Empowerment Conference
Sep 12-14, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, FL; https://www.nationalwomenofcolor.com

National Black MBA Association Conference
Sep 24-26, 2025; Houston, TX; https://nbmbaa.org/conference/

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

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

Casting Agent Twinky Byrd at Hollywood Black Film Festival

Casting Agent Twinky Byrd returns to Hollywood Black Film Festival 2025; (c) Soul Of America

OCTOBER

Hollywood Black Film Festival
Oct 15-19, 2025; Hollywood, CA; https://www.thehbff.com/

Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Oct 9-12, 2025; San Jose, CA, https://svaff.org

Black Men XCEL 2025
Oct 15-17; Miami, FL; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

Taste of Soul Festival
Oct 18, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, https://tasteofsoul.org

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

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

Hatitude Cultural Flair
Oct 18, 2025; Orlando, FL; https://zorafestival.org

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

NOVEMBER

BE Smart Hackathon
Nov 05-8, 2025, 2025; https://www.blackenterprise.com/beevents/

ADCOLOR Awards
TBD; Los Angeles, CA; https://adcolor.org

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

TBD; 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

2026

JANUARY

Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 19, 2026; Various Dates and Locations; see http://www.mlkday.gov/

Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Jan-Feb, 2026; Eatonville, FL; https://zorafestival.org
FEBRUARY

Bill Pickett Rodeo Series
Feb 15, 2025; Denver, CO; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com

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

Gullah Celebration
February 2025; Hilton Head, SC; https://www.gullahcelebration.org

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

Universoul Circus
TBD; Greenville, SC; https://www.universoulcircus.com

National Brotherhood of Skiers Soul on Snow
Feb 22-Feb 25, 2025; Keystone, CO; https://www.nbs.org

Pan African Film & Arts Festival
Feb 4-17, 2025; Culver City & Los Angeles, CA; https://www.paff.org

NBA 2024 All-Star Game
Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://www.nba.com/allstar/2024

Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Jan 30-Feb 2, 2025; Healdsburg, CA; https://healdsburgjazz.org

International Pretty Brown Girl Day
4th Saturday of February, 2025; Detroit and various cities; https://prettybrowngirl.com

Universoul Circus
TBD; Miami, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com

MARCH

Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
TBD; Las Vegas, NV; 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; Tampa, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

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

APRIL

National Association of Black Social Workers Conference
April 15-19, 2025; Richmond, VA; https://www.nabsw.org

Universoul Circus
Opens April 3; Jacksonville, FL; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

National Forum for Black Public Administrators
April 9-13, 2025; https://www.nfbpa.org

Charlotte Jazz Festival
April 9-15, 2025; Charlotte, NC; https://www.blumenthalarts.org/charlotte-jazz-festival/

Bill Picket Rodeo Series
April 12, 2025; Memphis, TN; https://billpickettrodeo.com

Berks Jazz Festival
April 4-13, 2025; Reading, PA; http://www.berksjazzfest.com

Universoul Circus
Opens April 24; Columbia, SC; https://www.universoulcircus.com/

San Francisco International Film Festival
April 17-27, 2025; San Francisco, CA; https://sffilm.org/sffilm-festival

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24-May 4, 2025; New Orleans, LA; https://www.nojazzfest.com

St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
April 30-May 11, 2025; St. Lucia; https://www.saintluciajazzandartsfestival.com

Soul Of America Kente

National Conferences by Organization

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Review

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Motown The Musical – National Tour Review

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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, WLIB–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:

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    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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