Aug 7, 2023 | Art, Culture, Events
The Saginaw African Cultural Festival, billed as the oldest ongoing Black arts festival in the country, is happening soon in mid-Michigan. The annual festival, established in 1968, will take place Friday, Aug. 11, through Sunday, Aug. 13, at the old Morley School...
Aug 7, 2023 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Events
The Greater Richmond Convention Center is playing host to the second annual BLCK Street Conference, which seeks to help Black entrepreneurs and business owners grow their business knowledge and skills. Throughout the day on Monday, more than 40 speakers and 16 panels...
Jul 24, 2023 | Events, Higher Education
Every Friday night in Barbados, hundreds of locals and visitors descend on the quaint fishing village of Oistins for the famous Oistins Fish Fry. It’s where you can take your pick from dozens of stalls serving up delectable seafood like flying fish and lobster,...
Jun 26, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Events, Women
Three years ago, a group of Black women in Knoxville set out on a mission to launch their own businesses and to help other Black women do the same. And when Black women set their eyes on something, they go and get it. Tanika Harper and Deidra Harper, sisters who...
May 1, 2023 | Business, Events
STEM City USA (www.stemcityusa.com), the premier hub for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation, is pleased to announce the launch of its virtual event platform for The AFRO’s 3rd Annual Black Business Matters EXPO to be held on April 27,...
Apr 17, 2023 | Civil Rights, Events, History
The District of Columbia is celebrating an important anniversary this weekend. April 16th marks 161 years since DC Emancipation Day — the day when over 3,000 African Americans were freed from enslavement in the nation’s capital. ...
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