From Altanta to Toronto, below is the list of Black Pride events around the U.S. and Canada.
BLACK GAY PRIDE NEW ENGLAND
Boston, Ma.
June 8-10, 2007
Contact: Lee James
Phone: 617-669-6536
Email: leejames212@yahoo.org
PORTLAND BLACK PRIDE
Portland, Ore.
June 8-17, 2007
Contact: Darryl Moch
Phone: 503-417-7991
Email: darryl@brotobropdx.org
www.brotobropdx.org
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE BLACK PRIDE
Memphis, Tn.
June 15-17, 2007
Contact: Terryl Buckner
Phone: 901-331-3579 or 901-331-3438
Email: hardawayarg@yahoo.com or terrylbuck61@aol.com
www.memphisblackpride.com
SOUTH CAROLINA BLACK
Columbia, S.C.
June 18-24, 2007
Contact: Jermaine Lee
Phone: 704-713-6948
Email: info@carolinasblackpridemovement.com
www.carolinasblackpridemovement.com
WINDY CITY BLACK PRIDE
Chicago, Il.
June 28-July 4, 2007
Contact: Charles E. Nelson II
Phone: 773-268-5678
Email: bro2brochi@aol.com
www.windycityblackpride.org
AT THE BEACH (ATB)
Los Angeles, Ca.
July 3-8, 2007
Phone: 323-293-4282
Email: atbla@aol.com
www.atbla.com
CENTRAL FLORIDA BLACK PRIDE
Tampa, Fl.
July 27-29, 2007
Contact: Ricc Rollins, Lorenzo C. Robertson
Phone: 813-391-6776
Email: riccrollins@aol.com or lorenz762@aol.com
CHARLOTTE, NC BLACK GAY PRIDE
Charlotte, N.C.
July 20-22, 2007
Contact: Damon Blackman
Email: pride@charlottencblackgaypride.org
www.charlottencblackgaypride.org
SEATTLE BLACK PRIDE
Seattle, Wa.
July 20-22, 2007
Phone: 206-324-1520
Email: info@seattleblackpride.com
www.seattleblackpride.com
DETROIT’S HOTTER THAN JULY
Detroit, Mi.
July 25-29, 2007
Contact: Hank Millbourne
Phone: 888-755-9265
Email: info@hotterthanjuly.com
www.hotterthanjuly.com
PITTSBURGH BLACK PRIDE
Pittsburgh, Pa.
July 27-29, 2007
Contact: Deryck Tines
Phone: 412-537-7472
Email: pghblackpride@hotmail.com
PRIDE IN THE CITY
New York City/Brooklyn, N.Y.
August 2-5, 2007
Contact: Michael Roberson
Phone: 718-230-0770, ext 234
www.prideinthecity.com
TORONTO BLACK PRIDE
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 3-6, 2007
Contact: Michelle Mapp
Phone: 905-726-1615
Email: info@torontoblackpride.com
www.torontoblackpride.com
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA BLACK PRIDE
Jacksonville, Fl.
August 10-12, 2007
Contact: Christopher Foreman
Phone: 904-858-3757
Email: jaxbp@aol.com
www.jaxxblackpride.com
INDIANA BLACK GAY PRIDE
Indianapolis, Ind.
August 10-12, 2007
Contact: Robert Ferguson
Phone: 317-418-4437
Email: indianablackgaypride@yahoo.com
www.indianablackpride.com
MINNESOTA GLBT SOUL ESSENCE
Minneapolis, Mn.
August 10-12, 2007
Contact: Joseph Ward
Phone: 612-414-2102
www.soulessenceminnesota.org
ST. LOUIS BLACK PRIDE
St. Louis, Mo.
August 17-19, 2007
Contact: Erise Williams, Jr.
Phone: 314-531-2284
Email: president@stlouisblackpride.org
www.stlouisblackpride.org
BAY AREA BLACK IN THE LIFE CELEBRATION
Oakland, Ca.
August 16-19, 2007
Contact: Joe Hawkins
Phone: 510-663-7963
Email: joehawkins@sbcglobal.net
www.bbitl.net
ATLANTA BLACK GAY PRIDE
Atlanta, Ga.
August 31-September 4, 2007
Contact: Kenneth Jones
Phone: 404-872-6410
Email: info@inthelifeatl.com
www.inthelifeatl.com
DALLAS SOUTHERN PRIDE
Dallas, Tx.
September 27-October 1, 2007
Contact: Roy Murray
Phone: 214-498-5815
Email: dallasblack2k@yahoo.com
www.dallasblackpride.com
BALTIMORE BLACK GAY PRIDE
Baltimore, Md.
October 6-8, 2007
Contact: Carlton Smith
Phone: 410-685-7219
Email: bmoreblackpride@yahoo.com
www.bmoreblackpride.org
JACKSON BLACK PRIDE
Jackson, Miss.
October 18-21, 2007
Contact: Mark A. Colomb
Phone: 601-957-3625
Email: msblkpride@yahoo.com
www.mississippiblackpride.com
NASHVILLE BLACK PRIDE
Nashville, Tn.
October 26-28, 2007
Contact: Dwayne Jenkins
Phone: 615-259-4866, ext 269 or 800-845-4266
Email: nashblackpride@aol.com
www.brothersunited.com
SHREVEPORT BLACK PRIDE
Shreveport, La.
October 25-27, 2007
Contact: Keith Boyd
Phone: 817-401-7678
Email: events@7connection.com
www.shreveportpride.com
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