Ohio Black Expo leaders announce annual Downtown Festival

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Black Expo will be returning to downtown Columbus this Memorial Day weekend. During a news conference, Wednesday, leaders with the Ohio Black Expo discussed the four-day event that runs May 26-29. “With a business conference on Thursday, workshops and networking on Friday, and the Riverfront Culture Fest Saturday and Sunday, […]

Statewide Cultural Celebration Returns to Downtown Cbus Memorial Day Weekend

SOURCE: NBC4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2022 COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Black Expo returns to downtown Columbus Memorial Day Weekend and kicks off festival season with 4 days of events from Thursday, May 26 – Sunday, May 29, 2022. With a business conference on Thursday, workshops and networking on Friday, and the festival […]

2021 Ohio Black Expo continues with virtual setting; plans for in-person Expo in 2022

Although the Ohio Black Expo will conclude its 2021 events on Saturday, the organization is looking forward to 2022. “We are excited about expanding this year’s virtual expo,” Ohio Black Expo founder Rhonda D. Robinson said in a release. “But we are eager to return to in-person events next year, culminating with the riverfront festival here […]

Black-Owned Firms are Making Progress

The playing field is still not level, but businesses owned by African-Americans have scored points in the game of progress toward business equality, according to a nationally known authority on black business development. “My father never realized his dream of owning a candy store,” said Earl G. Graves, president and chief executive officer of Earl […]