Art
Morristown, NJ
Echoes of the Diaspora. A Study in Style, Culture
Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road
now until TBA

Booksigning
Washington
Raymond A. Jetson
Aging While Black
Booksigning with
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE
Aug 26, 6p

Business
The 5 Reasons Why The "United States Of AFRICA" May Fail

Celebrations
Gary
Guest: Jackson and Marlon Jackson
Hosted by Chris Tucker and Deniece Williams
2300 Jackson Street Block Party
Roosevelt High School
730 W 25th Street
Fri, Aug 29 and Sat, Aug 30, noon-7p

Alexandria, VA
African Community Service Awards
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Rd
Sun, Aug 31, 5p

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Booksigning
Washington
Raymond A. Jetson
Aging While Black
Booksigning with
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE
Aug 26, 6p

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Exhibits
New York
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
100h0 Fifth Avenue
Through Sun, Oct 26, 2025

Alexandria
Moss H. Kendrix: Reframing the Black Image
Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe Street
Alexandria Virginia

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Festival
Gary
Gary Air Show
Marquette Park
Sat, Aug 9 and Sun, Aug 10

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Festivals
Gary
Gary Air Show
Marquette Park
Sat, Aug 9 and Sun, Aug 10, 11a-3p

Washington
3rd Annual Caribbean Cultural Concert
Freedom Plaza 
1325 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Sat, Aug 9, 2p

Richmond, VA
Elegba Folklore Society
34th Down Home Family Reunion
Abner Clay Park
Historic Jackson Ward
Sat, Aug 16, 4p-11p

Health
PHEN's 21st Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit

Prostate Cancer Early Detection Screening - What's Needed Today
Sep 3, 1p-3:30p ET
Rebroadcast: 6p-8:30p

Faith and Partnership in Action to Fight Prostate Cancer at the Grassroots Level, Community by Community
Sep 10, 1p-3:30p ET
Rebroadcast: 6p-8:30p

Reducing the Disparity with New Prostate Cancer Treatments and Clinical Trials
Sep 17, 1p-3:30p ET
Rebroadcast: 6p-8:30p

Prostate Cancer Patient Journeys - Understanding Needs and Empowering Every Generation of Survivors
Sep 24, 1p-3:30p ET
Rebroadcast: 6p-8:30p

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Gary
Buzz, Blooms, & Beyond: Connectivity, Health, and our Environment
100 W. 4th Ave #300
Sat, Aug 16, 11a-2p

Film
Washington
Movies on the Lawn
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, S.E.
Aug. 7: “Jurassic Park”
at Dusk, 8:30p

Accra
Black Star International Film Festival
Wed, Sep 24-Sun, Sep 28

Take a 10-minute virtual tour of Clarksdale. 1930s Clarksdale was the setting of the recent hit movie, Sinners

Online
Rustin

A United Kingdom (released Nov 26)
History vs. Hollywood Findings

Food
Gary
Farmers Market
667 S. Lake Street
Sundays, 11a-1p

History
Washington, DC
CR Gibbs
Black Heroines of the Civil War
Woodridge Library
1801 Hamlin Street, NE
Tue, Aug 19, 6p

Online
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project
Freedom Ship: The Unchartered History of Escaping Slavery by Sea
Sat, Aug 23, 7p

Chicago
African Festival of the Arts
Washington Park
Sat, Aug 30-Sun, Sep 1

Washington
Dr. Rashauna Johnson
“Slavery Times: Black Death and Life in Disastrous Places”
Howard University
Frederick Undergraduate Library, G007/008
Wed, Sep 17, 5p-7p

Lectures
Michigan City, IN
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Adventures in Science Literacy
Stardust Event Center
Blue Chip Casino
Sun, Dec 7p

Chicago (South Suburban/Gary)
Hike The Freedom Trail Tour
Beaubien Woods Boat Launch
134th and Little Calumet River
Reservations
Cell / Text: (773) 370-3305
Sat, Aug 23, 9:30a-12:30p, free

College Park, MD
Sankofa IMPACT
“Unchartered Waters:  Dimensions of the
TransAtlantic Slave Trade and  Prince George’s County,
Maryland – Conference and Community Conversation”
University of Maryland
Stamps Student Union
3972 Campus Drive
Sat, Aug 23. 8a-8p

Human Diversity
Woman Challenging Zakir Naik on Polygamy

Coretta Scott King Speaks at the 1996 Atlanta Pride Celebration

Mental Health Counseling of LGBTQ+ Muslims Toolkit!

In Memoriam
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Mental Health
The Friendship Bench: Bringing Talk Therapy into Underserved Communities

Money
How the FIRE Movement is Inspiring Early Retirees

Music
Chicago Friday on the Greens: The Tropics 4450 N Clark Fri, Aug 22, 6:30p-8p Friday on the Greens: Black Ensemble All-Stars Fri, Aug 29, 6:30p-8p

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Talk
Online/Washington
What Does Well-Being Mean for Black Men and Boys in the US?
The Brookings Institution, Saul Room
1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Wed, Aug 20, 1p-3:30p EDT

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Photography
Washington
New Perspective on the New Thing
A Exhibition of Photos 1966-70
Woodridge Library
1801 Hamlin St. NE
now-Sat, Nov 1

These Camouflage Portraits Celebrate African Beauty
Photography by Thandiwe Muriu

Politics
Black Man Speaks to Arabs and Others

Why Harris Said She Will Never Do Anything Just for Black Folks - A Legal Perspective

Reparations
Curricular Resources:
Reparations Math and Reparations History

Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race Massacre

Resistance
10 Steps to Autocracy - Stacey Abrams

Shopping/Restaurants
Fair Oaks, VA
Niani Gallery’s Jewelry Artist Louis Sangere-King
Artopia Fine Art Gallery
Fair Oaks Mall (near Macys Upper Level)

Washington, DC
Anthony Driver Designs
Jewelry Maker
Eastern Market – next to first door
225 7th St, SE
Sats, 8a-6p, Suns 8a-5p, free

Talk
Online/Washington
What Does Well-Being Mean for Black Men and Boys in the US?
The Brookings Institution, Saul Room
1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Wed, Aug 20, 1p-3:30p EDT

Technology
Brufort, Ghana Town The Gambia
Success Seekers Multimedia
Summer Training
Jul 28-Aug 23 4p-6p daily, D1,500
3396697 / 6394593

ChatGPT Tutorial - A Crash Course on Chat GPT for Beginners

Television/Online
Richard III
PBS Great Performances
See Watch Full Episode

Online
Clean Slate with LaVerne Cox and George Wallace

Theater
Chicago
44 The Obama Musical
Studebaker Theater
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Avenue
Sat, Aug 23 – Sun, Sep 21

New York
Dinner with the Youngers
Thu, Oct 23-Sun, Oct 26
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
10 W 64th St