Official 2012 International Federation of Black Prides Events Calendar
June to November 2012
June
SAY IT LOUD!
Albany, NY
June 1-2, 2012
Contact: Jasán Ward
Phone: 518-432-4188
Email: info@inourownvoices.org
blackandlatinogaypride.org
PORTLAND BLACK PRIDE
Portland, OR
June 6-12, 2012
Contact: Khalil Edwards
Phone: 503-752-5766
Email: portlandblackpride@gmail.com
WASHINGTON, DC LATINO PRIDE*
Washington, DC
June 7, 2012
Contact: David M. Perez
Phone: 202-670-5547
Email: DPerez@LatinoGLBTHistory.com
LatinoGLBTHistory.com
MEMPHIS BLACK PRIDE
Memphis, TN
June 14-17, 2012
Contact: Anthony Hardaway
Phone: 901-522-8459
Email: hardawayarg@yahoo.com
brothersunited.com
HARLEM PRIDE
New York, NY
June 22-24, 2012
Contact: Michael Hodge
Phone: 347-846-0362
Email: mhodge@harlempride.org
harlempride.org
SOUTH CAROLINA BLACK PRIDE
Columbia, SC
June 22-25, 2012
Contact: Dean Edwards
Email: info@southcarolinablackpride.com
southcarolinablackpride.com
facebook.com/southcarolina.blackpride
WINDY CITY BLACK PRIDE
Chicago, IL
June 29-July 4, 2012
Contact: Jesse Hinton
Phone: 312-685-7443
Email: jhinton25@yahoo.com
chiblackpride.com
July
PRIDE AND PROMOTE
Los Angeles, CA
July 4-8, 2012
Contact: Kelvin A. Okundaye
Phone: 323-285-4225
Email: atbla@atbla.com
atbla.com
CHARLOTTE BLACK GAY PRIDE
Charlotte, NC
July 13-15, 2012
Contact: TL Stewart/Jahaan Norvell
Phone: 704-890-6302/704-953-8813
Email: info@charlotteblackgaypride.com
charlotteblackgaypride.com
PORTLAND LATINO PRIDE*
Portland, OR
July 14-17, 2012
Contact: David Martinez
Phone: 503-307-9143
Email: laluchachair@yahoo.com
Latinogaypridepdx.com
NEWARK PRIDE
Newark, NJ
July 19-22, 2012
Contact: Perris Straughter
Email: newarkgaypride@gmail.com
newarkgaypride.com
TRIANGLE BLACK PRIDE*
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
July 19-22, 2012
Contact: Akil Campbell
Phone: 919-233-2044 or 980-229-9468
Email: Akil@TriangleBlackPride.org
TriangleBlackPride.org
HOTTER THAN JULY
Detroit, MI
July 26-29, 2012
Contact: Curtis Lipscomb
Phone: 313-285-9733
Email: curtislipscomb@e-kick.org
e-kick.org
OAKLAND BLACK PRIDE*
Oakland, CA
July 27-29, 2012
Contact: Michelle Mitchell
Phone: 510-385-2842
Email: michellemitchell123@comcast.net
August
MOCHA WEEKEND BLACK PRIDE
Rochester, NY
August 2-5, 2012
Contact: Stephaun Wallace
Phone: 585-420-1400
Email: info@mochacenter.org
MOCHA WEEKEND BLACK PRIDE*
Buffalo, NY
August 3-5, 2012
Contact: Stephaun Wallace
Phone: 716-852-1142
Email: info@mochacenter.org
EMERALD CITY BLACK PRIDE
Seattle, WA
August 3-5, 2012
Contact: Austin M. Anderson
Phone: 206-461-6910 x231
Email: Austin@cschc.org
Emeraldcityblackpride.tumblr.com
KENTUCKY BLACK PRIDE
Louisville, KY
August 9-12, 2012
Contact: Tanya Couch
Phone: 502-519-0065
Email: kgbp@insidghtbb.com
kgbpa.com
JACKSONVILLE BLACK PRIDE
Jacksonville, FL
August 10-12, 2012
Contact: Willie Kelly
Phone: 904-435-4529
Email: jaxbp@aol.com
Jaxflblackpride.org
INDIANA BLACK GAY PRIDE
Indianapolis, IN
August 10-12, 2012
Contact: Rosalyn Shepherd
Phone: 317-694-3482
Email: IndianaBlackPride@yahoo.com
indianablackpride.org
MULTICULTURAL EXPLOSION
San Diego, CA
August 11, 2012
Contact: Carolina Ramos/Charles W. Patmon, Jr.
Phone: 619-459-8257/619-822-5793
ST. LOUIS BLACK PRIDE
St. Louis, MO
August 17-19, 2012
Contact: Audrey Pearson
Phone: 314-517-1434
Email: beautyfulpple@yahoo.com
stlouisblackpride.org
UK BLACK PRIDE
London, England (United Kingdom)
August 18, 2012
Contact: Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Email: phyll@ukblackpride.org.uk
ukblackpride.org.uk
IN THE LIFE ATLANTA
Atlanta, GA
August 30-September 3, 2012
Contact: Raymond Duke
Phone: 404-872-6410
Email: rduke@inthelifeatl.com
inthelifeatl.com
September
”THE MOVEMENT”
Dallas, TX
September 27-October 1, 2012
Contact: Derrick Spellman
Phone: 214-440-9300
Email: derrickdfwpride@gmail.com / dfwpridemovement@gmail.com
dfwpridemovement.org
October
BALTIMORE BLACK PRIDE
Baltimore, MD
October 5-8, 2012
Contact: Carlton Smith
Phone: 443-691-9669
Email: info@bmoreblackpride.org
bmoreblackpride.org
OKLAHOMA BLACK GAY PRIDE*
Oklahoma, OK
October 11-14, 2012
Contact: Mark Knight
Phone: 405-812-4857
Email: oklahomablackgaypride@yahoo.com
oklahomablackgaypride.com
NASHVILLE BLACK PRIDE
Nashville, TN
October 19-21, 2012
Contact: Dwayne Jenkins
Phone: 615-974-2832
Email: nashblackpride@aol.com
nashvilleblackpride.org
November
JACKSON BLACK PRIDE
Jackson, MS
November 15-18, 2012
Contact: Joseph Lindsey
Phone: 601-957-3625
Email: jlindsey@mbk-inc.org
jacksonblackpride.org
NOLA MASQUERADE
New Orleans, LA
November 22-25, 2012
Contact: Ryan Rochon
Phone: 504-309-9551
Email: admin@nolamasquerade.com
nolamasquerade.com
*Indicates that this organization is not a member of the IFBP.
Welcome
Message from the DC Black Pride Board
Board and List of Sponsors
Black Pride Vendors
Proclamations & Recognitions
Entertainment
Battle Ground: Simone Battle of X-Factor
Film Forum: Festival’s 3 powerful, provocative films
Partying with Pride: Nightlife returns in a big way
Royal Welcome: King Peggy of Ghana
Calendars
Health & Wellness Expo
Black Pride Schedule of Events
Workshop Schedule: Success, support & sex
International Federation of Black Prides
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