In 1986, alarmed by negative publicity about “the vanishing black family,” the National Council of Negro Women created the Black Family Reunion Celebration to do honor to “the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African American Family.” Today the Black Family Reunion, held every fall, attracts more than 500,000 people to the National Mall in what is billed as the largest family event in the country.
he Reunion grounds encompass an arts and crafts fair and a wide variety of food vendors. There are also special pavilions where you can get checked for high blood pressure, glaucoma, HIV, diabetes, and high cholesterol; learn about financial literacy, first-time home buying, and predatory lending; meet recruitment officers from historically black colleges and universities; research your heritage with a DNA test; take part in a sports clinic; and much more.
For more, visit www.ncnw.org.
Travel Tips
The 26th Annual Black Family Reunion Celebration “One Day Mega Festival” was held on Saturday, September 10th, 2011. There was not an event held since, and it is unknown if it will return.
Travel InformationBlack Family Reunion Celebration Hours: Saturday, September 10, 2011 Admission: Free Parking: There is limited free, public, daylong parking available along Ohio Drive, SW, between the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson Memorials. Metered parking on streets is restricted to two hours. There are private paid garages downtown, north of the Mall. Metrorail: Blue and Orange Line to the Smithsonian stop or Green and Yellow Line to the Archives/Navy Memorial stop. |
This is the right time to bring the Black Family Reunion back..
Absolutely! We need to get together to celebrate Black Lives and for our children to witness a positive celebration of Black Love , Wellness, and Health!
I miss the Black family reunion. We should start this back up
Will there ever be another black family reunion in DC?
This event has not taken place since 2011. You should contact NCNW for information on further events. http://www.ncnw.org/contact/
Will there be a black Family Reunion this year 2017 ????
This event has not taken place since 2011. You should contact NCNW for information on further events. http://www.ncnw.org/contact/
Will there be a black family reunion this year?
According to the NCNW’s Website, it will not take place this year. Here is the link for more information. Much love!
https://ncnw.org/events/reunion.htm
Will there be a Black family reunion this year, 2015?