Black ACE Happenings

The drums are calling us to the fireside for stories, verse and film from the Black Arts, Culture & Entertainment abundant storehouse. Commune with fellow lovers of the arts this year. The event just keep on happening,celebrating the artistry that begins with words, tones, movements, paints and implements of creation. Get close to Black history in the present all year long, all across the country. Get your calendar ready today!

Feb – March 2025

 F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

Daytona Beach, FL

Feb 20-22, 2025

https://freshbookfestivals.net   

San Antonio African American Book Festival

San Antonio, TX

Feb 22, 2025

https://saaabookfestival.mailchimpsites.com/

The African American Children’s Book Project Fair

Philadelphia, PA

Feb 1, 2025

https://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org/

Black Theatre Coalition Building the Change Gala

New York, NY

March 3, 2025

https://buildingthechange.org

National Black Writers Biennial Syposium

Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Mar 27-29, 2025

https://centerforblackliterature.org/events/

Apr – Jun 2025

29th Book Conference, Business & Tech Expo

Black Writers on Tour

Carson, CA

Apr 26, 2025

https://www.blackwritersontour.com/

Author Awards Weekend

Go On Girl! Book Club

Houston, TX

Jun 6-8, 2025

https://goongirl.org/awards-weekend/author-awards-weekend-2024

Schomburg Center Literary Festival

New York, NY

Jun13, 2025

https://www.schomburgcenterlitfest.org

Jul – Sep 2025

National Conference of African American Librarians

Black Caucus of the American Library Association

New Orleans, LA

Jul 2025

https://www.ncaal.org

Black Writers Weekend

Atlanta, GA

Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2025

https://blackwritersweekend.com/contact-us/

6th Black Podcasting Awards

Virtual Event

Sep 28, 2024

https://www.blackwritersontour.com/

International Black Writers Festival

Howard University

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

Washington, DC

Sep 24-26, 2024

msrc@howard.edu

Oct – Dec 2025

African American Literary Awards Show

Schomburg Center

New York, NY

Oct 2025

https://www.literaryawardshow.com

National Black Books Festival

Houston, TX

Oct 23-25,2025

http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com

Black Southern Writers Conference

Griot & Grey Owl

Durham, NC

Nov 2025

https://griotandgreyowl.org

The BFS Awards

Black Film Space

Brooklyn, NY

Nov 2025

https://www.blackfilmspace.com/home#!event-list

National Black Storytelling Festival & Conference

National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc

Buffalo, NY

Nov 2025

https://www.nabsinc.org/2023-festival-registration

Day of Black Docs

Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West (BADWest)

Los Angeles, CA

Nov 2025

https://www.badwest.org/dobd