AUGUST 25-28, 2022
​Columbia, South Carolina

Black Pride Week Line Up

South Carolina Black Pride 
Pride Week 2021 
Theme: This Is Me ! 
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS IN THE COMING DAYS 

Sponsorship/Partnership

​​Each year, South Carolina Black Pride draws in thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, + (LGBTQ+) people and their allies from across the state as well as North Carolina and Georgia to attend our pride week events in Columbia, South Carolina, that promote diversity, unity, and culture. 

As we embark on each upcoming pride year, we openly invite businesses, community organizations, and interested community partners to become sponsors of South Carolina Black Pride. We are always looking for selfless contributors to make SCBP events and programming a success. Additionally, sponsorship is a great way to support our organization while increasing the following of your brand in the community at large. 

Embracing all communities, both locally and statewide, South Carolina Black Pride is fully committed to illustrating diversity and inclusivity that celebrates and promotes its history along with future prosperity for all people. Through carefully developed goals and objectives for educational workshops and programs leading up to, and during Pride weekend, we seek to raise awareness and enlighten others about LGBTQ+ people of color, who are impacted by phobias and discrimination. 

2021 Sponsors & Partners

South Carolina Black Pride Inc. (SCBP) is designed to unify and celebrate the diversity, creativity, and beauty of South Carolina’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, + (LGBTQ+) communities of color and their supporters while empowering and promoting human rights of all families and communities
The 6 Pillars of Pride set a foundation that frames our mission, goals and aspirations for South Carolina’s LGBTQ+  communities of color.
EDUCATION - South Carolina Black Pride focuses on enriching the mind and bringing awareness to the LGBT community and those of common interest. Our Offerings include: Quarterly Education Sessions, Round Table Discussions, Social Research Assistance, and State of the SC Black LGBTQ+ Town Hall.
HEALTH & WELLNESS - It is understood that anyone can support a cause but SCBP also understands the necessity of personal wellbeing. Our Offerings include: HIV/ AIDS awareness and services, Fitness Sessions, Nutrition, and Spiritual Well Being.
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS - #SCBPLegacy is a program that highlights the importance of cultivating and directing the African American LGBTQ+ youth & young adults to one day assist in the movement for true equality. Our offerings include: Mentorship, College Prep, Youth & Young Adult Empowerment Sessions, Leadership Development Sessions, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Development.
SOCIAL JUSTICE - SCBP has witnessed the power of the Black vote, and we strive to simply establish a positive and unbiased foundation for our community to base their decisions in votes and opinions in religion to race and sexuality. Our Offerings include: Voter Registration and Political Awareness Sessions, Collaboration with Equality Focused Organizations.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT -  ​The Community is the heartbeat of SCBP without you we wouldn’t exist here's how we keep the community involved. Our Offerings include: Monthly Mixers Volunteer Recruitment, Film Festivals, Leadership opportunities – Board of Directors & Coordinators, GIVEOUT DAY.
UNITY - The sole purpose of SCBP is bridge the gap between all LBGTQ+ individuals. In this we strive to celebrate our differences, beauty, talent and creativity for we understand that we each share a past in the journey to equality. Our Offerings include: SC Black Pride Week, Mr. & Mrs. SCBP Pageant, Organizational Collaborations, Rainbow Day at Carowinds ®, Presidential Community Gala, Center for Black Equity Affiliate.

Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival Vendor Information


All parties seeking space within the 15th Annual Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival must read, sign and return the below application with their check by August 20, 2021.  Booth spaces will be assigned on a priority basis and are first come, first served.  You may request a particular space, but you are not guaranteed to get it.  

  
General Rules and Regulations:
•       Please conduct yourself in a respectable manner suitable for a festival with children and families.  South Carolina Black Pride reserves the right to remove any signage deemed offensive within the festival grounds.
•       No mobile vending – no vendors will be permitted to sell outside of their assigned location during festival hours. 
•       There will be NO REFUNDS in the event of inclement weather or cancellation after the application deadline (August 15, 2021). 
 Licenses:
•       Vendors are responsible for collection of sales taxes on items sold and must remit said taxes to the City of Columbia and SCDOR.
 Set-Up, Electricity and Location:
•       Festival hours are from 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm.   
•       You will not be able to enter the festival site and set up prior to 8:30 am. Set up time is from 8:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday August 28, 2021. Please note festival staff will be available for questions and direction. Vendors are expected to be set-up by 12:00 Noon. No exceptions. Doors officially open at 12 Noon to the public.
•       The committee has determined the location of your spot based on festival needs. Your location is not negotiable on August 28, 2021.
 Fire Marshal:
•       Fire Marshals will be on-site during the festival and all vendor set-ups must meet code. 
 General Release:
The undersigned does hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge South Carolina Black Pride, its agents, its representatives, its employees, or contracted staff, of and from all manner of actions, suits, damages, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity from any loss or damage of any nature of description, known or unknown, in any way relating to the undersigned participation in the 15th Annual Cultural Arts & Wellness Festival.  Non-compliance with any of the listed rules and regulations will result in being escorted out of the festival and end any future participation.