National Black Business Month 2021

Black Business Month Events: 

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• Wednesday, August 4, City of Cambridge Black Business Month Kick-Off Event, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

• Sunday, August 8, Family-Friendly Yoga with Malaika, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Monday, August 9, How to do Business with the City of Cambridge Workshop, 10:00 -11:00 a.m.

• Thursday, August 12, Outdoor Story Time with Nephtaliem McCrary of Great Eastern Trading Company, 11:00 a.m.

• Sunday, August 15, Family-friendly Yoga with Malaika, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, August 18, Understanding Cambridge Demographics Workshop, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• Thursday, August 19, MPowered Pop-Up Grand Opening, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Community Events:

Starlight Square: 

• Popportunity Pop-up Shops: every Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6:00 p.m., featuring the following Black-owned businesses: Buttah Beauty, ILoveFGC, Wes Leaf Design & Decor, Tokens of Light, Mahogany Expression, and Mumus Pikilz.
• August 6 & 7 - Cambridge's own Keith Mascoll's Triggered Project, two-night performance. Click here for more information.
• August 8, 1:30-6:00 p.m. Roots Alley Reggae. Click here for tickets.
• August 21, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., The B-Sidez Fstvl (+ Back to School Party). Click here for tickets. 
• August 22, 2-5:00 p.m., Gospel at Starlight Square. Click here for tickets. 

Port Pride Day: Saturday, August 14, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Click here for more information. 

Second Thursday in Inman Square, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

"Passport to Black-Owed Businesses": Saturday, August 21, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

In celebration of Black Business Month in August, Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network, Sustainable Business Network, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and Cambridge Local First invites you to participate in the “Passport to Black-Owned Businesses” event. An exciting combination of bingo and trivia, this event will encourage community members to interact with and support Black-owned, local businesses in Cambridge. We will provide everything you need to participate!