The City of College Park, Georgia, has officially been selected as the host city for the highly anticipated Black History Festival 2025.
The event, organised in partnership with BIDEC INC, a US and Africa-based organization – will take place from Thursday, March 27 to Saturday March 29, 2025 in the heart of the Global City of Georgia.
In a press release issued by city officials, College Park authorities expressed their excitement over the festival, which is expected to draw influential figures from around the world.
Among the high-level personalities confirmed to attend are H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana; Hon. Don Mitchel, Prime Minister of Grenada; and H.E. Hilda Suka Mafudze, African Union Permanent Representative to the USA and the Americas.
Other notable guests include Dr. Jules Dadicus, Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States; Dr. Olivier Kamanzi, Chairman of the Africa Global Chamber of Commerce and business leaders such as Bozoma Saint John, CEO and Chief Editor of the Caribbean in Transit.
“This festival is not only a celebration of Black history and African heritage but also a platform for fostering strategic economic partnerships between the US, Africa, and the Caribbean,” said a spokesperson for the College Park City Council.
The event will feature a series of high-profile activities, including a Welcoming Network Cocktail session, a Black History Summit, a Black History Expo, and an Investment Dialogue aimed at exploring opportunities in sectors such as agribusiness, technology, tourism, and real estate.
The festival is part of a broader vision to leverage College Park’s strategic location—just minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world—to drive economic growth and enhance international relations.
In addition to celebrating the rich legacy of Black culture, the city plans to use the event as a catalyst for forging long-term partnerships that could extend into initiatives for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to be hosted across the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
Officials noted that a series of visits and fact-finding missions conducted between December 2024 and early 2025 demonstrated the city’s readiness to not only host the festival in 2025 but also in 2026. “This event represents a transformative opportunity to build sustainable economic and cultural bridges,” a city representative remarked.
With its impressive lineup of distinguished guests and a robust program of cultural and economic activities, the Black History Festival 2025 is set to become a landmark event that celebrates the heritage of the African Diaspora while creating a platform for international dialogue and investment.
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