Gulf Coast Challenge HBCU Weekend 2026

October 1 @ 12:00 am - October 3 @ 12:00 am

Ladd-Peebles Stadium 1621 Virginia Street, Mobile

Three days of HBCU culture, community and competition in Mobile.

Aesthetic Inheritance: Art, Archive, and African American Life Symposium

October 1 @ 8:00 am - October 3 @ 5:00 pm

Bowie State University 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie

African American art, archive and history symposium in Maryland.

Black Alphabet Film Festival — Cincinnati

October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Esquire Theatre 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati

Black LGBTQ+ film and filmmaker showcase in Cincinnati.