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2026 NCBAE Conference

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Morning Kickoff - Art as Infrastructure: Why Creativity Is Essential to Community Survival Room 230 C/B

10:45am EDT

Hip Hop Horizons: Imagining the Next 50 Years of the Culture Room 230D The Writer's Salon- Powered by Elisha Scott Inspires Room 230A

1:15pm EDT

Influence Unleashed: Impact of Social Media Influencers Room 230A

2:30pm EDT

Built From Sound: The Producers Who Move the Culture Room 230A

3:45pm EDT

Cultivating Creativity & Entrepreneurship in the Youth Room 230F Dance of Liberation: Black Bodies & Movement Room 230A Narrative Sovereignty: Unleashing the Power of Black-Led Projects Room 230D

9:00am EDT

Morning Kickoff- We Are the Institution Now: What Happens When Black Creatives Build Our Own Tables?” Hosted by Cincinnati’s Conscience Room 230 C/B

10:45am EDT

Beauty in Every Shade: MUAs Shaping Perception Room 230A Visual Artist Symposium Room 230F

1:15pm EDT

From Roots to Resilience: Discovery & Dialogue w/ The Black American Tree Project Room 230D Soulful Palates: The Culinary Arts & the Flavorful Experience of Black Excellence Room 230E

2:30pm EDT

Black Innovation, Leadership & Presence in Media Room 230E Step Into Our World: DJs Discuss the Art of Moving the Crowd Room 230D

3:45pm EDT

Art & Community Impact- How Creativity Contributes to the Economy & Health of Neighborhoods Room 230A Who Funds Freedom? Money, Power, and the Politics of Creative Support Room 230E