Washington
Diaspora Expressions Expo
The Embassy of Haiti in Washington, DC
2311 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Fri, Aug 2, 6:30p-9:30p, free

Annapolis & Eastern Shore Cultural Heritage Tour
hosted by America's Islamic Heritage Museum
Sat, Aug 3, 8:45a-7:30p, $40

CivicFest 2019!
Meridian Hill Park
16 and W Street, NW
Sat, Aug  3, 12p-8p, free

A Celebration of the life of Bruce McNeil
(McNeil on the cover of POH)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 I St, SW
Sat, Aug 3,3p-5p, free

120 Year Commemoration of the lynching of Benjamin Thomas
Market Square
301 King St
Alexandria
Thu, Aug 8, 7p, free

Conference: Twenty First Century Great Power Competition in Africa and Beyond
Festival Center
1640 Columbia Road, NW
Sat, Aug 17, 4p

Baltimore
2019 Summer Spirit Festival +
BZB Marketplace
Merriweather Post Pavilion 
Sat, Aug 3, parks opens at 1p, $

Poets in the Park 2019
by Dreadz N Headz Malaika Cooper
Gwynn Oak Park
5010 Gwynn Oak Ave
Gwynn Oak, MD
Sun, Aug 11, 1p-8p, free

Gary/Chicago
NW Indiana Symphony Concert in the Dunes
300 W Beach Rd
Gary
Fri, Aug 2, 7:30p-10p, donation

90th Bud Billiken Parade & Fair
Martin Luther King Drive
Sat, Aug 10, 10a-4p, free

Lagos
Lunch and Learn with Plaqad: SME Marketing 101
Capital Square Ikoyi
225b Ikorodu Crescent
Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi
Wed, Aug 7, 1p-2p, free

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A Celebration of the life of Bruce McNeil
(McNeil on the cover of POH)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 I St, SW
Sat, Aug 3,3p-5p, free

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New York
Harlem Jazz Series - Dick Griffin
by Welcome to Harlem
Greater Calvary Baptist Church
55 West 124th Street
Fri, Aug 2, 7p-9p, free, $20

Brooklyn Beach Sports Festival
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
West 10th Street
Sat, Aug 3, 9a-5p, free

Philadelphia
Acana African Festival
Penn's Landing
601 N Columbus Blvd
Sun, Aug 4, 2p-8p, free

Jamaica's 57th Independence Celebration
Bob Marley Tribute 2019
LOVE Park
1599 JFK Blvd
Sun, Aug 11, 10a-8:30p, free

Coming
Gary/Chicago
2019 Gary Car Show
(in conjunction with the staging for the Chicago Air and Water Show)
Sat, Aug 17 and Sun, Aug 18, 9a-3p, $5, under 8, free

New York
Taste of Harlem 2019
The Grand Slam Banquet Hall
3534 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Corner of 145th St. & Broadway
Thu, Aug 15, 6p–9:30p, free

Ta-Nehisi Coates In Conversation: “The Water Dancer”
(Kick-Off for the National Book Tour of His First Novel)
The Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St
Mon, Sep 23, 7p, $45, includes copy of his first novel

Miami
Art After Stonewall 1969 – 1989
Frost Art Museum
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St
Sat, Sep 14 – Sun, Jan 5, free

World
Black Giving Day
Wed, Aug 28, 2019