Celebrating all Shades of Black
Join The Black Experience Celebration on February 28th, 2026
The Black Experience 2026 (BX26) is a ticketed event and flagship celebration of Vermont’s Black lived experience (cultural, communal, educational), and an addition to Burlington’s observation of Black History Month.
Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Ibram X. Kendi is an award-winning author, scholar, and public intellectual. He is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and directs the BU Center for Antiracist Research. His bestselling books include How to Be an Antiracist, Stamped from the Beginning, and Antiracist Baby. He has been named to Time’s 100 most influential people and is a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow.
Performance by Mumu Fresh!
Maimouna Youssef also known as Mumu Fresh is GRAMMY-Nominated, Indigenous Music award-winning, 3 X Washington Area Music award (WAMMIE) winning, Urban World Music Video award-winning, Musical and Cultural Ambassador for the US State Department
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Support The Black Experience!
This February, there will be the largest celebration of Black communities during Black History Month at the Flynn. From poetry to education, performances and community efforts, with National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates as the headliner. We are looking for sponsors and this is how YOU can help.
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