Cam Newton to Host Super Bowl Soulful Celebration on BET on Saturday, February 7, 2026
The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration returns for its 27th year with Cam Newton as host
Events
The U.S. Virgin Islands Announces 2026 St Thomas Carnival Takes Place April 26 to May 2, 2026
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Division of Festivals, is pleased to announce the official dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2026
Barbershop Speaks ‘New Year, New Narrative: Shaping Your Unique Identity’
Barbershop Speaks launches 2026 with a powerful community conversation, “New Year, New Narrative: Shaping Your Unique Identity,” on January 31, 2026, at 7:00 PM at ToppCuttaz Barbershop in Miami Gardens
2026 Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival Takes Place March 7–8
Hosted by the City of Miami Gardens and produced by the Black Promoters Collective, Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival, recognized as one of the best festivals in the country by Newsweek and named Best Music Festival for 2025 by Miami New Times
THE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 2026 Takes Place at Atlanta Metropolitan State College January 17, 2026
THE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 2026 is a high-energy experience where sport meets culture
Qatar Airways Debuts Swizz Beatz–Designed Creative 100 F1 Aircraft at the Qatar Grand Prix
Qatar Airways, in collaboration with global creative visionary Swizz Beatz and The Dean Collection, unveiled the first-ever Swizz Beatz–designed F1 aircraft
Live Nation Urban, Student Freedom Initiative Presents HBCU AWAREFEST
Live Nation Urban (LNU) and Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announce the lineup for HBCU AWAREFEST, the largest HBCU fundraiser in history
YFN Lucci Prepares For Halftime Performance At State Farm Arena For Atlanta Hawks/Detroit Pistons Game, Nov. 18
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci is scheduled as a performer at the State Farm Arena, Nov. 18, for the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons game
The New Edition Way Tour Kicks Off In January 2026
The New Edition Way Tour, coming less than two months after the popular R&B group was celebrated in their hometown of Boston with a street renamed “New Edition Way,” will head to Oakland in January 2026
Harlem Holiday Lights Parade Hosted by 125th St. BID on 11/18 with The Apollo and Malik Yoba as Grand Marshals
125th Street Business Improvement District Presents NYC’s Only Parade of Lights, Harlem Holiday Lights Celebration
Third Annual HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Returns Nov. 6 – 8 to Howard University
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival will officially kick off at the legendary Howard Theater
Pharrell Williams, Black Ambition Hosting 5th Annual Black Ambition Demo Day Friday, November 14, 2025 in Miami
It will be followed by the half-day Black Ambition Founders Forum on Saturday, November 15, 2025
The Hip Hop Museum Honors Dignitaries At New York City Gala
The Hip Hop Museum held a Black Tie Gala in New York City to raise money for the organization and to honor select hip-hop figures
Cash Money Records Verzuz No Limit Battle Set For ComplexCon Las Vegas
Cash Money Records and No Limit Records will step into the Verzuz Battle arena Oct. 25 at ComplexCon Las Vegas
Broward County’s African American Research Library and Cultural Center Announces Annual Lecture Honoring Dr. Niara Sudarkasa
The second annual memorial lecture will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM at AARLCC honoring Dr. Niara Sudarkasa (1938–2019)—renowned cultural anthropologist, Africanist, university president, and Fort Lauderdale native.