MAY
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
5/05/11-5/08/11, 2nd weekend in New Orleans, LA, http://www.nojazzfest.com
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
4/30/11-5/08/11, St. Lucia, http://stluciajazz.org
Sweet Auburn Springfest
5/07/11-5/08/11, Atlanta, GA, http://www.sweetauburn.com
Barbados Gospelfest
5/11, Barbados, http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference
5/11, Location TBD, http://www.blackenterprise.com/events
Gullah Festival Celebration
5/11, Beaufort, SC, http://www.gullahfestival.org
Afr'am Fest
5/11, Norfolk, VA, http://www.afram-fest.info
Bonaire Jazz and Salsa Festival
5/11, Bonaire, http://www.bonairejazz.com
Cancun Jumpoff
5/11, Cancun, http://www.cancunjumpoff.com
Soul Siesta
5/11, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, http://www.soulsiestaonline.com
Spoleto Festival
5/11, Charleston, SC, http://www.spoletousa.org
Atlanta Jazz Festival
5/11, Atlanta, GA http://www.atlantafestivals.com
DanceAfrica2011
5/11, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.bam.org
Carnival 2011
5/11, San Francisco, CA, http://www.sfcarnaval.com
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
5/11, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.blackbusinessexpo.com
JUNE
USA Summer Festivals
Juneteenth
6/11, Various Dates/Cities, http://www.juneteenth.com
Hollywood Black Film Festival
6/11, Beverly Hills, CA, http://www.hbff.org
Brooklyn International Film Festival
6/11, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.wbff.org/overview
Capital Jazz Fest
6/11, Columbia, MD, http://www.capitaljazz.com
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
6/11, Healdsburg, CA, http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
Chicago Gospel Festival
6/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.chicagogospelfest.us
Jamaica JumpOff
6/11, Runway Bay, Jamaica, http://www.jamaicajumpoff.com
Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Conference
6/11, Location TBD, http://www.ufscnet.org
Chicago Blues Festival
6/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us
Sundiata Festival
6/11, Seattle, WA, http://www.festivalsundiata.org
San Francisco Black Film Festival
6/11, San Francisco, CA, http://www.sfbff.org
Real Men Cook
6/10, Various Cities, http://www.realmencook.com
FraserNet National Convention
6/11, Location TBD, http://www.frasernet.com
Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce Celebrity Golf Classic
6/11, Beaumont, CA; http://blackchamberofcommerce.org
American Black Film Festival
6/11, Location TBD, http://www.abff.com
Summerfest
6/11, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.summerfest.com
Monterey Blues Festival
6/11, Monterey, CA, http://www.montereyblues.com
Annual N'DAJE Festival of African Music and Dance
6/11, Boston, MA, weblink
Taste of Chicago
6/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.tasteofchicago.us
DC Caribbean Carnival
6/11, Washington DC, http://www.washington.org
Montreal Jazz Festival
6/11, Montreal, Canada, http://www.montrealjazzfest.com
Soul Music by the Bay
6/11, Oakland, CA, http://www.tramaientertainment.com
Houston CaribFest
6/11, Houston, TX, http://www.houstoncaribfest.com
Bonaire Jazz and Salsa Festival
6/11, Bonaire, http://www.bonairejazz.com
Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair
6/11, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.leimertparkbookfair.com
Jubilee Jam
6/11, Jackson, MS, http://www.jubileejam.com
JULY
USA Summer Festivals
AKA Convention
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.aka1908.com
Essence Music Festival
7/11, New Orleans, LA, http://www.essence.com
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
7/11, San Francisco, CA, http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com
NAACP Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.naacp.org
Ghetto Golfers Fundraiser Tournament
7/11, St. Louis, MO; http://www.GhettoGolfers.com
National Dental Association (NDA) Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.ndaonline.org
International Multicultural Tourism/Hotel Ownership Summit
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.nabhood.com
Caribana
7/11, Toronto, Canada, http://www.caribanafestival.com
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.nabcj.org
National Urban League Conference
7/11, Washington DC, http://www.nul.org
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.nabj.org
Waterfront Blues Festival
7/11, Location TBD, http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/11, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/11, Oakland/Hayward, CA, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Annual Party in Palm Springs Summer Splash
7/11, Palm Springs, CA, http://www.pip4fun.com
National Black Arts Festival
7/11, Atlanta, GA, http://www.nbaf.org
Indiana Black Expo
7/11, Indianapolis, IN, http://www.indianablackexpo.com
Macy's Music Festival
7/11, Cincinnati, OH http://www.qlzprod.com
Houston International Jazz Festival
7/11, Houston, TX, http://www.jazzeducation.org
Central Florida Christian Rally
7/11, Daytona Beach, FL, http://www.christiansmergingtogether.org
Reggae Sumfest
7/11, Montego Bay, Jamaica, http://www.reggaesumfest.com
AUGUST
USA Summer Festivals
National Brotherhood of Cyclists Conference
8/04/11-8/07/11; Oakland, CA; website
Lansing Jazzfest
8/05/11-8/06/11; Lansing, MI; http://www.jazzlansing.com
OldTownBlues Fest
9/05/17-9/18/11; Lansing, MI; http://www.oldtownbluesfest.com
National Sales Network Convention
8/11, Location TBD, http://www.salesnetwork.org
Satchmo Summerfest
8/11, New Orleans, LA, http://www.frenchquarterfestivals.org
African World Festival
8/11, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.africanworldfestival-milwaukee.com
National Bar Association Annual Convention
8/11, Location TBD, http://www.nationalbar.org
Umoja Family Festival
8/11, Seattle, WA, http://www.umojafamilyfest.com
National Black Theater Festival
8/11, Winston-Salem, NC, http://www.nbtf.org
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
8/11, Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluff, http://www.mvaaff.com
Annual Black Boaters Summit
8/11, British and U.S. Virgin Islands, http://www.honeyletstravel.com
Watts Summer Festival
8/11, Watts, CA, http://www.wattsfestival.org
Long Beach Jazz Festival
8/11, Long Beach, CA, http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
National Black Police Association Annual Convention
8/11, Sacramento, CA, http://www.blackpolice.org
SEPTEMBER
Black Enteprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge
9/11, Carlsbad, CA, http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/events.asp
Summer of Sin
9/110, Las Vegas, NV, http://www.summerofsinlv.com
Chicago Jazz Festival
9/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
9/11, Virginia Beach, VA, http://beacheventsfun.com
Art & Soul Festival
9/11, Oakland, CA, http://www.artandsouloakland.com
Montreux Jazz Festival
9/11, Atlanta, GA, http://www.atlantafestivals.com
California Book Club Summit (African American Authors)
9/11, TBD, CA, http://thecaliforniabookclubsummit.com
Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival
9/11; West Bend, WI, http://www.kmjazz.com
Blues at the Beach
9/11, Virginia Beach, VA, http://beacheventsfun.com
African American Street Festival
9/11, Nashville, TN, http://aacanashville.org
Monterey Jazz Festival
9/11, Monterey, CA, http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
9/11, Sedona, AZ, http://www.sedonajazz.com
Urbanworld FilmFest
9/11, New York, NY, http://www.urbanworld.org
Dallas - Fort Worth Literary SoulFEST
9/11, Dallas & Fort Worth, http://www.dfwliterarysoulfest.com
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
9/11, TBD, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
NOVEMBER
ADCOLOR Annual Awards
11/11, Miami Beach, FL; http://www.adcolor.org
Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival
11/11, Anguilla, http://www.anguillajazz.org
Philadelphia International Art Expo
11/11, Philadelphia, PA, http://www.octobergallery.com
DECEMBER
African Diaspora Film Festival
12/11, New York City, NY, http://nyadff.org
World of Chocolate Holiday Event - World AIDS Day Fundraiser
12/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.aidschicago.com
Holiday Kwanzaa and Christmas Gift Show
12/11, Oakland, CA, http://www.kwanzaagiftshow.com
Kwanzaa
Begins 12/11; 7-day festival in various cities, http://www.soulofamerica.com/kwanzaa-celebrations.phtml
Chicago Hoilday Sports Festival
12/11, Chicago, IL, http://www.chicagohotblog.com/holiday-sports-festival
2012
JANUARY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
1/11, Various Dates/Locations, http://www.mlkday.gov/
Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Eatonville, FL, http://zoranealehurstonfestival.com
Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival
Montego Bay, Jamaica, http://www.airjamaicajazzandblues.com
NBS Eastern Region Winter Skifest
Gatlinburg, TN; http://www.winterskifest.com
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