ABOUT | CT Black Expo

CONNECTICUT BLACK EXPO MISSION

The Connecticut Black Expo creates a gathering of the Black community and our allies to empower, enrich, educate, inspire, build, and act through an exhibition of commerce, wellness, political advocacy, and entertainment while focusing on the resiliency of our community.

GOALS:

EMPOWER

through consistent, relevant information and action.

EDUCATE

on the realities of the inequities plaguing the Black community and showcase solution-driven leaders, entrepreneurs, and activists actively combating these inequities.

INSPIRE

using spoken and visual arts and entertainment to create an atmosphere of aspiration and affirmation.

ENRICH

with relevant and impactful panels, workshops, and forums.

BUILD

and promote an ongoing ecosystem of Black businesses, networks, and political empowerment.

ACT

on shared information by developing an engaging annual political agenda that inspires empowered mobilization that affects change for the betterment of all communities.