National Black Events Calendar
February 16, 2011
NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2011
FEBRUARY
Black History Month
2/11, Various Dates/Cities, soulofamerica.com/us-city-guides.phtml
Gullah Celebration
2/01/11-2/28/11, Hilton Head, SC, www.gullahcelebration.co
SSS Spring Fling
2/05/11, Cataloochee, NC, www.southernsnowseekers.org
Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists
Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
2/11/11–10/16/11; Baltimore, MD; www.africanamericanculture.org
Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
2/23/11-2/26/11, Orlando, FL, www.blackenterprise.com/wps
NBA All Star Events
2/18/11-2/21/11, Los Angeles, CA, www.nba.com/jamsession
Pan African Film & Arts Festival
2/16/11-2/23/11, Culver City, CA, www.paff.org
Black Comedy Competition
2/11/11-2/13/11, Oakland, CA, www.BlackComedyCompetition.com
Bronner Brothers Hair Show
2/19/11-2/22/11, Atlanta, GA, www.bronnerbros.com/Show/show.html
Harlem Fine Arts Show - hosted by Susan Taylor
2/25/11-2/27/11, Harlem, NY; hfas.org
MARCH
NBS Summit
3/23/11-3/27/11, Telerude, CO, www.nbs.org
Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival
3/04/11-3/09/11, British Virgin Islands, www.caribbeanartisan.net/newfest.htm
Savannah Music Festival
3/24/11-4/09/11, Savannah, GA, www.savannahmusicfestival.org
Annual Berks Jazz Festival
3/23/11-3/25/11, Reading, PA, www.berksjazzfest.com/ticketedevents.htm
Mardi Gras San Francisco Style
3/05/11-3/07/11; San Francisco, CA; www.brownpapertickets.com
San Diego Brazil Carnival
3/05/11; San Diego, CA; tickets weblink
Black Travel Expo
TBD, Philadelphia, PA, www.blacktravelexpo.org
Black Marriage Day
3/27/11, Various Cities, www.blackmarriageday.com
National Society of Black Engineers Annual Convention
3/23/11-3/27/11, Toronto, Canada, www.nsbe.org
SSS Spring Fling
3/12/11, Cataloochee, NC, www.southernsnowseekers.org
APRIL
National Black Memorabilia, Art, Doll & Collectible Show
4/16/11-4/17/11; Gaithersburg, MD; www.johnsonshows.com
San Francisco International Film Festival
4/21/11-5/05/11, San Francisco, CA, www.sffs.org
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
4/29/11-5/01/11, 1st weekend in New Orleans, LA, www.nojazzfest.com
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
4/16/11-4/20/11, Chicago, IL, www.nfbpa.org
Annual Multicultural Business Conference
4/19/11-4/21/11, Washington, DC, www.diversitybusiness.com
Memphis in May Festival
4/29/11-5/01/11, Memphis, TN www.memphisinmay.org
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
4/30/11-5/08/11, St. Lucia, stluciajazz.org
MAY
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
5/05/11-5/08/11, 2nd weekend in New Orleans, LA, www.nojazzfest.com
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
4/30/11-5/08/11, St. Lucia, stluciajazz.org
Sweet Auburn Springfest
5/07/11-5/08/11, Atlanta, GA, www.sweetauburn.com
Barbados Gospelfest
5/11, Barbados, www.barbadosgospelfest.com
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference
5/11, Location TBD, www.blackenterprise.com/events
Gullah Festival Celebration
5/11, Beaufort, SC, www.gullahfestival.org
Afr’am Fest
5/11, Norfolk, VA, www.afram-fest.info
Bonaire Jazz and Salsa Festival
5/11, Bonaire, www.bonairejazz.com
Cancun Jumpoff
5/11, Cancun, www.cancunjumpoff.com
Soul Siesta
5/11, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, www.soulsiestaonline.com
Spoleto Festival
5/11, Charleston, SC, www.spoletousa.org
Atlanta Jazz Festival
5/11, Atlanta, GA www.atlantafestivals.com
DanceAfrica2011
5/11, Brooklyn, NY, www.bam.org
Carnival 2011
5/11, San Francisco, CA, www.sfcarnaval.com
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
5/11, Los Angeles, CA, www.blackbusinessexpo.com
JUNE
USA Summer Festivals
Juneteenth
6/11, Various Dates/Cities, www.juneteenth.com
Hollywood Black Film Festival
6/11, Beverly Hills, CA, www.hbff.org
Brooklyn International Film Festival
6/11, Brooklyn, NY, www.wbff.org/overview
Capital Jazz Fest
6/11, Columbia, MD, www.capitaljazz.com
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
6/11, Healdsburg, CA, www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
Chicago Gospel Festival
6/11, Chicago, IL, www.chicagogospelfest.us
Jamaica JumpOff
6/11, Runway Bay, Jamaica, www.jamaicajumpoff.com
Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Conference
6/11, Location TBD, www.ufscnet.org
Chicago Blues Festival
6/11, Chicago, IL, www.chicagobluesfestival.us
Sundiata Festival
6/11, Seattle, WA, www.festivalsundiata.org
San Francisco Black Film Festival
6/11, San Francisco, CA, www.sfbff.org
Real Men Cook
6/10, Various Cities, www.realmencook.com
FraserNet National Convention
6/11, Location TBD, www.frasernet.com
Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce Celebrity Golf Classic
6/11, Beaumont, CA; blackchamberofcommerce.org
American Black Film Festival
6/11, Location TBD, www.abff.com
Summerfest
6/11, Milwaukee, WI, www.summerfest.com
Monterey Blues Festival
6/11, Monterey, CA, www.montereyblues.com
Annual N’DAJE Festival of African Music and Dance
6/11, Boston, MA, weblink
Taste of Chicago
6/11, Chicago, IL, www.tasteofchicago.us
DC Caribbean Carnival
6/11, Washington DC, www.washington.org
Montreal Jazz Festival
6/11, Montreal, Canada, www.montrealjazzfest.com
Soul Music by the Bay
6/11, Oakland, CA, www.tramaientertainment.com
Houston CaribFest
6/11, Houston, TX, www.houstoncaribfest.com
Bonaire Jazz and Salsa Festival
6/11, Bonaire, www.bonairejazz.com
Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair
6/11, Los Angeles, CA, www.leimertparkbookfair.com
Jubilee Jam
6/11, Jackson, MS, www.jubileejam.com
JULY
USA Summer Festivals
AKA Convention
7/11, Location TBD, www.aka1908.com
Essence Music Festival
7/11, New Orleans, LA, www.essence.com
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
7/11, San Francisco, CA, www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com
NAACP Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, www.naacp.org
Ghetto Golfers Fundraiser Tournament
7/11, St. Louis, MO; www.GhettoGolfers.com
National Dental Association (NDA) Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, www.ndaonline.org
International Multicultural Tourism/Hotel Ownership Summit
7/11, Location TBD, www.nabhood.com
Caribana
7/11, Toronto, Canada, www.caribanafestival.com
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
7/11, Location TBD, www.nabcj.org
National Urban League Conference
7/11, Washington DC, www.nul.org
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, www.nabj.org
Waterfront Blues Festival
7/11, Location TBD, www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/11, Los Angeles, CA, www.billpickettrodeo.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/11, Oakland/Hayward, CA, www.billpickettrodeo.com
Annual Party in Palm Springs Summer Splash
7/11, Palm Springs, CA, www.pip4fun.com
National Black Arts Festival
7/11, Atlanta, GA, www.nbaf.org
Indiana Black Expo
7/11, Indianapolis, IN, www.indianablackexpo.com
Macy’s Music Festival
7/11, Cincinnati, OH www.qlzprod.com
Houston International Jazz Festival
7/11, Houston, TX, www.jazzeducation.org
Central Florida Christian Rally
7/11, Daytona Beach, FL, www.christiansmergingtogether.org
Reggae Sumfest
7/11, Montego Bay, Jamaica, www.reggaesumfest.com
AUGUST
USA Summer Festival
National Brotherhood of Cyclists Conference
8/04/11-8/07/11; Oakland, CA;
Lansing Jazzfest
8/05/11-8/06/11; Lansing, MI; www.jazzlansing.com
OldTownBlues Fest
9/05/17-9/18/11; Lansing, MI; www.oldtownbluesfest.com
National Sales Network Convention
8/11, Location TBD, www.salesnetwork.org
Satchmo Summerfest
8/11, New Orleans, LA, www.frenchquarterfestivals.org
African World Festival
8/11, Milwaukee, WI, www.africanworldfestival-milwaukee.com
National Bar Association Annual Convention
8/11, Location TBD, www.nationalbar.org
Umoja Family Festival
8/11, Seattle, WA, www.umojafamilyfest.com
National Black Theater Festival
8/11, Winston-Salem, NC, www.nbtf.org
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
8/11, Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluff, www.mvaaff.com
Annual Black Boaters Summit
8/11, British and U.S. Virgin Islands, www.honeyletstravel.com
Watts Summer Festival
8/11, Watts, CA, www.wattsfestival.org
Long Beach Jazz Festival
8/11, Long Beach, CA, www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
National Black Police Association Annual Convention
8/11, Sacramento, CA, www.blackpolice.org
SEPTEMBER
Black Enteprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge
9/11, Carlsbad, CA, www.blackenterprise.com/events/events.asp
Summer of Sin
9/110, Las Vegas, NV, www.summerofsinlv.com
Chicago Jazz Festival
9/11, Chicago, IL, www.chicagojazzfestival.us
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
9/11, Virginia Beach, VA, beacheventsfun.com
Art & Soul Festival
9/11, Oakland, CA, www.artandsouloakland.com
Montreux Jazz Festival
9/11, Atlanta, GA, www.atlantafestivals.com
California Book Club Summit (African American Authors)
9/11, TBD, CA, thecaliforniabookclubsummit.com
Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival
9/11; West Bend, WI, www.kmjazz.com
Blues at the Beach
9/11, Virginia Beach, VA, beacheventsfun.com
African American Street Festival
9/11, Nashville, TN, aacanashville.org
Monterey Jazz Festival
9/11, Monterey, CA, www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
9/11, Sedona, AZ, www.sedonajazz.com
Urbanworld FilmFest
9/11, New York, NY, www.urbanworld.org
Dallas - Fort Worth Literary SoulFEST
9/11, Dallas & Fort Worth, www.dfwliterarysoulfest.com
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
9/11, TBD, www.billpickettrodeo.com
NOVEMBER
ADCOLOR Annual Awards
11/11, Miami Beach, FL; www.adcolor.org
Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival
11/11, Anguilla, www.anguillajazz.org
Philadelphia International Art Expo
11/11, Philadelphia, PA, www.octobergallery.com
DECEMBER
African Diaspora Film Festival
12/11, New York City, NY, nyadff.org
World of Chocolate Holiday Event - World AIDS Day Fundraiser
12/11, Chicago, IL, www.aidschicago.com
Holiday Kwanzaa and Christmas Gift Show
12/11, Oakland, CA, www.kwanzaagiftshow.com
Kwanzaa
Begins 12/11; 7-day festival in various cities, www.soulofamerica.com/kwanzaa-celebrations.phtml
Chicago Hoilday Sports Festival
12/11, Chicago, IL, www.chicagohotblog.com/holiday-sports-festival
2012
JANUARY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
1/11, Various Dates/Locations, www.mlkday.gov/
Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Eatonville, FL, zoranealehurstonfestival.com
Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival
Montego Bay, Jamaica, www.airjamaicajazzandblues.com
NBS Eastern Region Winter Skifest
Gatlinburg, TN; www.winterskifest.com
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Lucille Bluford Branch Library, Kansas City
February 16, 2011
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- Lucille H. Bluford Library
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- Young Lucille H. Bluford
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- Lucille Bluford Rally, Kansas City
Along with its strong collections in African American literature it is the first library in the Kansas City Public Library system to host a Health & Wellness Center. Among the amenities in the Center are specialized collections featuring extensive materials on topics ranging from teen pregnancy to diabetes; health kits for adults and teens containing books, DVDs, brochures, and articles relating to particular ailments, conditions, and diseases; and a machine to measure blood pressure. Also, a series of special programs take place on a monthly basis featuring health experts, health care industry job fairs, workshops, and health screenings.
About Lucille Bluford
Lucile Bluford was born on July 1, 1911. She was an African-American news publisher and businesswoman.
Her name became known outside the city when she sued the University of Missouri for denying her entry to its graduate journalism program. Lincoln University, the historically black university, didn’t have a journalism program so MU was ordered to admit her. Unwilling to do so, the university suspended offering graduate journalism courses in order to keep her from attending. Years later, she would receive the University of Missouri’s esteemed Honor Medal and an honorary doctorate.
Bluford joined the paper as a reporter in 1932 after graduating from the University of Kansas, the second black student to major in journalism there. Best known for her more than 50-year journalism career, Bluford became editor in 1955 following the death of Chester A. Franklin, the publisher and editor of the Call newspaper. During her time at the Call, Bluford was a leader in the Kansas City civil rights movement and made the paper one of national importance to the African-American community through journalism as a whole. The Call was a whole different journalistic approach to the world, a fresh view to read.
Bluford was committed to keeping the Call alive in the city’s 18th and Vine area after the area’s heyday and before its recent resurgence. When everything went down in the commerce district, there was only one business that remained open, The Kansas City Call.
Bluford took the responsibility of being a leader in the African-American community seriously. When Jesse Jackson was running for president, he came to Kansas City to do a campaign speech at the Municipal Auditorium. Bluford was in the upper balcony and Jackson had finished speaking and began asking for campaign contributions. She stood up saying, “Wait a minute. Wait a minute.” People saw her, and so everybody got quiet. She’s up in the balcony and she leans over and says, “Now Reverend Jackson, how long did you know you were coming to Kansas City before you came?” He said, ‘Well, it was a campaign stop.’ She said, ‘Is there any reason you didn’t contact the Kansas City Call?’ You could hear a pin drop. Jackson said, “Well, no ma’am. I apologize.’ And she said, ‘Well, you ought to apologize.” There were 8,000 people there and she just dressed him down.
Lucile Bluford, 91, editor and publisher of the Kansas City Call and a champion of the civil rights movement died on June 13, 2003 in Kansas City.
Reference:
Reference Library of Black America Volumes 1 through 5
Edited by Mpho Mabunda
Copyright 1998, Gale Research, Detroit, MI
Popularity: 1% [?]
Penn School Memorial Park
February 16, 2011
Penn School Memorial Park
Penn School was the first school built west of the Mississippi for educating Black children; the school was established in 1868 and closed in 1955; the building was destroyed by fire in 1969, but today the site is commemorated with the Penn School Memorial Park
ADDRESS: Westport Road at 43rd Street
Popularity: 1% [?]
Outside Jesse James’ Home in St. Joseph, Missouri
October 20, 2009
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- Headstones of key people during Jesse James' era
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- Headstones of Jesse James family
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- Jesse James Home Sign
At first, we thought the headstones marked actual grades of the deceased Jesse James. But we later found out that that the headstones are for just for a display.
There is a nice stone sign that says:
“Jesse James Home
Outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in this house April 3, 1882. It was then at 1318 Lafayette on the hill above Patee House. It was moved here in 1977.”
The Jesse James Home was moved from its original location to where it stands now. They remodeled the home to fortify it.
I wonder what Jesse James would think to know that a woman and child of color were entering into his home. During Jesse Jame’s day, we would have been killed by him likely if we were anywhere close to his home.
It just goes to show how times change and although there is so much more to do, especially in his town of St. Joseph, we as a state have certainly come a long way from the late 1800’s.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Kansas City Soul Food Restaurants
August 16, 2009
If soul food is what you crave, you won’t be disappointed by Kansas City’s offerings. Try the fried chicken, sweet potato cornbread or peach cobbler at restaurants like the Peachtree at 18th & Vine (1512 E 18th St., 816-472-8733), Papa Lew’s Soul Delicious Food (2128 E 12th Street, 816-421-3378), Niecie’s Restaurant (8686 E 63rd St., 816-358-8100), The Mango Room (1111 Main St., 816-268-4600) and Peachtree Buffet (6800 Eastwood Tfwy., 816-923-0099).
Popularity: 1% [?]
St. Joseph, Missouri Mural
July 19, 2009
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- Jada walking to bench
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- Jada and wall shadow in St. Joseph
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- Jada on a bench in front of wall mural, St. Joseph
The building had a sign for a restaurant called “the Mitchell Diner.” I don’t think we checked inside to see if the diner was really open. We were more interested in going to the Jesse James home down the road.
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