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MAY
WASHINGTON, DC
WASHINGTON DC BLACK PRIDE
DATES: MAY 22 – 25, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Ray Daniels
Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc.
P.O. Box 77071
Washington, DC 20013-3071
PHONE: 202-737-5767
E-MAIL: contactus@dcblackpride.org
WEB: www.dcblackpride.org
JUNE
ALBANY, NY*
IT LOUD! BLACK & LATINO GAY PRIDE
DATES: JUNE 5-7, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Phillip Purse
PHONE: 518-432-4188
EMAIL: info@inourownvoices.org
WEB: www.inourownvoices.org
NEWARK, NJ*
NEWARK-ESSEX PRIDE
DATES: JUNE 8 -14, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Perris Straughter
PHONE: 949-3505437
E-MAIL:newarkessexpride@gmail.com
WEB: www.newarkessexpride.org
BOSTON, MA
BOSTON SPYCE
DATES: JUNE 11-14, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Steven Fleury
PHONE: 617 905 0406
E-MAIL: sfleury_1982@yahoo.com
PORTLAND, OR
PORTLAND BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JUNE 11- 14, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Cory Murphy
E-MAIL: corymurphy@unityprojectoregon.org
CHICAGO, IL LATINO PRIDE*
ORGULLO EN ACCION LATINO
LGBTQQ Pride Picnic
at Humboldt Park
DATE: JUNE 13, 2009/12 PM – 6 PM
CONTACT PERSON: Nilsa Irizarry
PHONE: 773 412 1423
E-MAIL: irizarry23@aol.com
WEB: www.orgulloenaccion.org
MEMPHIS, TN
MEMPHIS TN BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JUNE 19 – 21, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Terryl Buckner
PHONE: 901-522-8459
E-MAIL: hardawayarg@yahoo.com or terrylbuck61@aol.com
WEB: www.memphisblackpride.com/
www.brothersunited.com
COLUMBIA, SC
SOUTH CAROLINA BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JUNE 18- 21, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Todd C. Shaw
2417 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC 29205
PHONE: 803-799-9190
E-MAIL: info@southcarolinablackpride.com
WEB: www.southcarolinablackpride.com
LONDON, ENGLAND UK
OUTBURST UK BLACK PRIDE FESTIVAL
DATE: June 27, 2009
CONTACT: Andrew Prince
PHONE: 0844 357 8681
E-MAIL: info@outburstuk.org
WEB: www.outburstfestival.org
JULY
LOS ANGELES, CA
BLACK PRIDE LOS ANGELES
DATES: JULY 3 -5, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Milton Smith
P. O. Box 781145
Los Angeles, CA 90016
PHONE: (213) 926-5537
E-MAIL: info@blackpridela.org
WEB: www.blackpridela.org,
CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO WINDY CITY BLACK LGBT-SGL PRIDE
DATES: JULY 1 – JULY 6, 2009
CONTACT: Charles E. Nelson II
PHONE: 773-268-5678
E-MAIL: cnelson@chiblackpride.com
WEB: www.cnelson@chiblackpride.com
CHARLOTTE NC BLACK GAY PRIDE
DATES: JULY 17 – 19, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Lynkoya Handy
PO Box 240572
Charlotte, NC 28224
PHONE: 704-293-5584
E-MAIL: cncbgp@yahoo.com
WEB: www.charlotteblackgaypride.com
LITTLE ROCK, AR*
LITTLE ROCK BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JULY 24-26, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Stanley Rogers
PHONE: 501-398-0307,
E-MAIL: srogers@littlerockblackpride.com
WEB: www.littlerockblackpride.com
DETROIT, MI
DETROIT’S HOTTER THAN JULY
DATES: JULY 20–26, 2009
P.O. Box 3025
Detroit, MI 48231
CONTACT PERSON: Hank Millbourne
PHONE 888-755-9165
E-MAIL: info@hotterthanjuly.com
WEB: www.hotterthanjuly.com
PITTSBURGH, PA
PITTSBURGH BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JULY 24 - 26, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: deryck tines
PHONE: 412-261-1692
E –MAIL: pghblackpride@hotmail.com
WEB: pittsburghgayblackpride.com
BUFFALO, NY*
MOCHA BLACK PRIDE
DATES: JULY 23 -26, 2009
Men of Color Health Awareness Project
31 Virginia Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
CONTACT PERSON: Damon L. Humes
PHONE: 716-852-1142
E-MAIL: dhumes@mochaproject.org
CINCINNATI, OH
EYES OPEN FESTIVAL
DATE: JULY 25, 2009
CONTACT: Doug Cooper-Spencer
PHONE: 513-291-0224
E-MAIL: eyesopenfestival@gmail.com
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
TORONTO SPLASH
DATES: JULY 30 – AUGUST 2, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Polly Watkis
PHONE: 416-662-2585
E-MAIL: contactpolly@gmail.com
AUGUST
ROCHESTER, NY*
MOCHA BLACK PRIDE
DATES: AUGUST 6 -9, 2009
Men of Color Health Awareness Project
107 Liberty Pole Way
Rochester, NY 14604
CONTACT PERSON: Damon L. Humes
PHONE: 585-420-1400
E-MAIL: dhumes@mochaproject.org
NEW YORK CITY/ BROOKLYN, NY*
PRIDE IN THE CITY
DATES: AUGUST 7–8, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Evelyn Williams - POCC
PHONE: 518-459-1695
E-MAIL: consult@egwilliams.com
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA BLACK PRIDE, INC
DATES: AUGUST 6 -9, 2009
PO Box 18841
Jacksonville, FL 32229
CONTACT PERSON: Jonathan T. Martin
PHONE: 904-502-7544
E-MAIL:info@jaxxblackpride.org
WEB: www.jaxxblackpride.org
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
INDIANA BLACK GAY PRIDE
AUGUST 7 -9, 2009
Indiana Black Pride, Inc
3637 Catalpa Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46228
CONTACT PERSON: Rosalyn Shepherd
PHONE: 317 833 4077
E-MAIL: msrespect1010@yahoo.com
WEB: www.indianablackpride.com
ST. LOUIS, MO.
ST. LOUIS BLACK PRIDE
AUGUST 14-16, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Erise Williams, Jr. President
ST. LOUIS BLACK GAY & LESBIAN PRIDE COMMITTEE, INC.
P.O BOX 4854
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63108
PHONE: 314 -531-2284
E-MAIL: ewilliams@stlouisblackpride.org
WEB: www.stlouisblackpride.org
SEPTEMBER
ATLANTA, GA
IN THE LIFE ATLANTA
DATES: SEPTEMBER 4-7, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Raymond Duke
IN THE LIFE ATLANTA
346 Auburn Avenue, NE Suite 126
ATLANTA, GA 30312
PHONE: 404 872-6410
E-MAIL: rduke@inthelifeatl.com
WEB: www.inthelifeatl.com
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN
TWIN CITIES BLACK PRIDE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11- 13, 200
9414 SOUTH 8TH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
PHONE: 612-643-2023E-MAIL: colorcoordination@gmail.com
WEB: www.colorcoordination.org
SOUTH AFRICA
SA BLACK PRIDE
DATES: SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 3, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Andile Vinjiwe
6th Floor, 130 Fox Street
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 2198
PHONE: +27 82 836 6833
E-MAIL: andile9099@gmail.com
WEB: www.addikted.ning.com
OCTOBER
DALLAS, TX
THE MOVEMENT
DATES: OCTOBER1-4, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Venton Jones
PHONE: 214- 335-2227
E-MAIL: dfwpridemovement@gmail.com
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE BLACK PRIDE, INC.
DATES: OCTOBER 9-12, 2009
PO Box 23744
Baltimore, MD 21203
CONTACT PERSON: Keita Rumph
PHONE:410-609-6302
E-MAIL: info@bmoreblackpride.org
WEB: www.bmoreblackpride.org
NASHVILLE, TN
NASHVILLE BLACK PRIDE
DATES: OCTOBER 23 – 24, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Dwayne Jenkins
PO Box 68335
Nashville, TN 37206
PHONE:615-974-2832/ (800) 845-4266 EXT 269
E-MAIL: nashblackpride@aol.com
WEB: www.brothersunited.com/blackpride.htm
www.myspace.com/nashvilleblackpride
NOVEMBER
JACKSON, MS
JACKSON BLACK PRIDE
DATES: November 19-22, 2009
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Mark A. Colomb
Jackson Black Pride
PO Box 4682
Jackson, MS 39296
PHONE: 601- 957-3625
E-MAIL: mcolomb@mbk-inc.org
WEB: www.jacksonblackpride.org
2010
RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
CONTACT: Jermaine Nakia Lee
PHONE: 704-713-6948
E-MAIL: info@carolinasblackpridemovement.com
WEB: www.carolinasblackpridemovement.com
* Indicate that this Black Pride organization NOT a member of the IFBP.
