African American Events
2012 Community Affairs & Grassroots Calendar
January
Saturday, January 14
King Center/Salute to Greatness Dinner: Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner–Atlanta, GA
Sunday, January 29
100 Black Men of Las Vegas: For the Love of a Child, A Local Performing Arts Showcase - Las Vegas
February
Trumpet Awards
Thursday, February 16
Black Engineer Year of the Year Awards (BEYA): BEYA Trailblazers Luncheon
Friday, February 17
Black Engineer Year of the Year Awards (BEYA):
• BEYA HBCU Engineering Deans Planning Breakfast Meeting
• Modern Day Technology Leadership Luncheon
• Student Leadership Gala
Friday - Saturday, February 17 - 18
Black Engineer Year of the Year Awards (BEYA): BEYA Career Fair
Saturday, February 18
Washington Informer Charities: African American Heritage Tour
Wednesday, February 22
East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC): Black History Celebration–Oakland, CA
March
Thursday, March 1
African American Museum of Philadelphia: 36th Anniversary Heritage Gala - Philadelphia
Friday, March 2
African American Museum of Philadelphia: Young Friends “Next Level” Event
Wednesday - Sunday, March 7 - 11
National Black Law Students Association: 44th Annual National Convention–Washington, D.C.
Saturday, March 10
- Washington Informer Charities: Washington, D.C. Spelling Bee–Washington, D.C.
- Young Chicago Authors: Louder Than A Bomb 2012, Chicago Youth Poetry Festival, Team Finals–Chicago, IL
Monday, March 12
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis: 94th Annual Dinner Meeting–St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, March 14
Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL): Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala–Washington, D.C.
Thursday, March 22
Bernard & Shirley Kinsey Education Foundation: An Evening of Art and Legacy
Sunday - Wednesday, March 25 - 28
National African-American Women's Leadership Institute, Inc.: Session I: Discovery Leadership
Saturday, March 31
Legacy Ladies: Torch Awards–Los Angeles, CA
April
Los Angeles NAACP: Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Dinner & Gala
Monday, April 16
America Scores: National Poetry Slam finals - New York City
Friday, April 20
Greater Baltimore Urban League’s (GBUL): Whitney M. Young Jr. Gala
Friday - Saturday, April 20 - 22
African American Museum of Philadelphia: Jazz Weekend, "A Moment in Time," Jazz Headline Concert
Saturday, April 21
Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts: 20th Annual Awards Gala–Boston, MA
Friday, April 27
- Northern Virginia Urban League: 22nd Annual Community Service and Scholarship Awards Dinner, Tyson's Corner, VA
- Urban League of Hampton Roads: Whitney M. Young, Jr. Dinner
May
- NAACP ACT-SO Program - DAL: Annual Fundraiser
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NAACP ACT-SO Youth Program - HOU: Annual Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 1
U.S. Dream Academy: 11th Annual Power of Dream Gala–Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, May 2
Chicago Urban League: Summit 2012 - Empowerment Through Innovation - Chicago, IL
Friday, May 4
- Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law: Shriver Center Benefit Performance featuring Sarah Jones–Chicago, IL
- The Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity: Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Awards–College Park, MD
Saturday, May 5
100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C., Inc: The 3rd Annual Tommie Youth Track–Washington, D.C.
Friday, May 11
Greater Phoenix Urban League: 48th Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Awards Dinner - Phoenix, AZ
Friday - Sunday, May 24 - 27
NAACP: NAACP Leadership 500 Summit–Destin, FL
June
Sunday - Wednesday, June 3 - 6
National African-American Women's Leadership Institute, Inc.: Session II: Building Leadership Capacity
Wednesday - Saturday, June 6 - 9
National Urban League Black Executive Exchange Program: BEEP Leadership Conference–Orlando, FL
Wednesday, June 13
African American Museum of Philadelphia: Annual Meeting Featuring Southwest Airlines “Volunteer of the Year” Award
Wednesday - Sunday, June 13 - 17
100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C., Inc: 26th Annual Conference–Atlanta, GA
Friday, June 16
African American Museum of Philadelphia: Juneteenth Celebration – Southwest Airlines Family Fun Day (Free to the Public)
Wednesday - Sunday, June 27 - July 1
The Links, Inc.: 38th National Assembly–Orlando, FL
July
- NAACP ACT-SO Youth Program: NAACP National Convention
- Philadelphia NAACP: NAACP ACT-SO National Convention
Thursday - Saturday, July 19 - 21
National Black Chamber of Commerce: 20th Annual Convention–Atlanta, GA
August
Los Angeles NAACP: Jim Hill Annual Golf Classic
Wednesday - Friday, August 1 - 3
- Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.: Annual Convention–Las Vegas, NV
- Organization of Black Airline Pilots: Annual Convention–Las Vegas, NV
Tuesday, August 7
Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce: Annual Conference
Saturday, April 14
Jenesse Center: Silver Rose Gala & Golf Tournament
Saturday - Monday, August 18 - 20
California Black Chamber of Commerce: Ron Brown Business & Economic Summit–Sacramento, CA
September
National Congress of Black Women: Annual Luncheon
Sunday - Thursday, September 9 - 13
National African-American Women's Leadership Institute, Inc.: Session III: Integrate Learning and Commit to Action
Saturday, September 29
African American Museum of Philadelphia: Family Fun Day & Smithsonian
October
- California NAACP: Annual Conference
- Texas NAACP: Annual Conference
October 1 - 31
DC College Success Foundation: College Awareness Month
Wednesday, October 3
African American Museum of Philadelphia: AAMP HBCU Drive
Thursday - Friday, October 11 - 12
Women of Color STEM Conference - Dallas, TX
Monday, October 29
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF): 25th Anniversary Awards Gala
November
Brotherhood Crusade: Walter Bremond Annual Gala
December
Black Voice Foundation: Annual Fundraiser
Saturday, December 29
African American Museum of Philadelphia: AAMP Kwanzaa Celebration
