Indiana Black Expo

This year, Indiana Black Expo is celebrating it's 35th year!

Here's a little background about this organization from their web site - Indiana Black Expo, Inc.

Indiana Black Expo, Inc., (IBE) was founded in Indianapolis in 1970 by a group of religious and civic leaders. In 1971, the same group created an exposition at the Indiana State Fairgrounds that showcased the achievements of African-Americans in the areas of culture, art, history and economics. The first exposition was a major success, due to the collective efforts of a dedicated, all volunteer team of community workers.

IBE continually upgraded the quality of programming at the exposition and ultimately outgrew the state fairgrounds. This growth inspired IBE to relocate the exposition to the Indiana Convention Center where the Summer Celebration flourished to become the largest and longest running exposition of its kind in the nation.

Today, Indiana Black Expo, Inc. is a year-round, multifaceted community service organization with 11 chapters around the state of Indiana. IBE is governed by a board of directors comprised of individuals and community leaders from around the state of Indiana and employs a full time staff of 19.

The IBE will feature a special guest speaker on Thursday, July 14th.
President George W. Bush will be giving an address and will be honored with an award from Indiana Black Expo.

You can see all the scheduled events by clicking HERE.

They have an extensive web site that is absolutely loaded with information. Be sure to visit when you have a few extra moments because there is so much to read and learn.

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