The VaBHMA welcomes everyone to.....
The 26th Annual Virginia Black History Month Gala
Get ready for one of Virginia's most anticipated events of the year in black excellence and culture! See historical speakers, scholarship presentations, a broom jumping ceremony, a youth orchestra, 360 videos, family portraits, and over 30 vendors!
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The 25th Anniversary Virginia Black History Month Gala
Greetings from the Virginia Black History Month Association (VaBHMA)! We are excited that you decided to join us for next year's Virginia Black History Month Gala, which will be held over two (2) days.
The gala will be held from Friday, 27 February 2026 to Saturday 28 February 2026.
The gala will be held at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2800 Potomac Ave, Arlington, VA 22202.
The organization will host several events in conjunction with the gala.
- On the first day, we will host our Black Health Fair, which will involve numerous vendors in health and wellness. We will also host several hybrid discussions during our Relationship Seminar on how to manage relationships. We will lead a discussion at the hotel, which will also be hosted live and online for everyone to participate in. The fair and panel discussion are open to everyone and free to the public.
- The second day would be the gala along with the activities associated with our event each year. The gala would also provide entertainment for some of the nation's most talented youth. You will experience the broom-jumping ceremony which dates back to the early years of slavery. We will surprise one couple at the gala and tell the story of how they met. We will call them forward and have a local Pastor perform a brief wedding ceremony and have the couple "jump the broom." We will award the winners of our scholarships and Children's Writing Contest.
The 2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William D. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps institutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and commemoration of Black history when they founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) on September 9, 1915.
In 1925, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned the inaugural week-long observance of Black history, he could have hardly anticipated the imprint he would leave on the world. From Negro History Week to Black History Month, ASALH has carried forth the tradition and the observances have become part of the wolf
and warp of American culture and increasingly the global community. For its 100th theme, the Founders of Black History Month urges us to explore the impact and meaning of Black history and life commemorations in transforming the status of Black people in the modern world.
Reference: Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASAALH)
Purchase Your 2026 Gala Tickets Here
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! Click below to secure your seating or table for the 2026 Black History Month Gala! Consider purchasing our VIP ticket which includes a picture with the keynote speaker, access to our VIP Social, a dual entree meal (Chicken and Beef), and VIP Seating.