The Insider’s List - Editor’s Event Picks - May 15, 2025

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Networking Events This Week!

1. [5/15] Coffee and Vibes 008

2. [5/15] Let's Chat: Mental Health and The Caribbean

3. [5/15] Malcolm X Day Celebration at NY City Hall Chambers

4. [5/15] Higher Book Release & Signing Event

5. [5/15] How Winners Network

6. [5/15] We Met IRL Pitch My Friend Speed Dating Event

7. [5/15-16] 9th Annual Roadmap to Billions: A Tech Event for Black Women

8. [5/16] The OOO Summit 2025 - The Flagship Entrepreneur & Founder Event in NYC ($199+)

9. [5/16] Black Educators United Gala

10. [5/16] National Sales Network NJ/NY Spring Mixer

11. [5/17] Family Style Food Festival Hosted by Keith Lee

12. [5/17] Focus Magazine Launch Party

13. [5/17] The B.E. Well Summit ($135+)

14. [5/17] Stronger Together Mental Health Conference

15. [5/17] Wealth and Wellness

16. [5/17] Brooklyn’s Culture Fest Fundraising Event for Khari Edwards running for Brooklyn Borough President

17. [5/19] Matriarch - An Evening with Tina Knowles + Family and Friends

18. [5/19] Malcolm 100: The Centennial Celebration of Malcolm X 

19. [5/19] Tech ‘N’ Turnt: Rooftop Mixer

Networking Events Next Week!

19. [5/21] Sip and Chat Series

20. [5/21] NY Black MBA Presents Rewriting Your Future with Financial Literacy

21. [5/21] The Foundr Mixer

22. [5/22] Women over Dinner Harlem

23. [5/23] Sistas Love Cinema : Movie Night with Well Read Sistas Inc.

24. [5/23] The Art Walk and Vino Friday Present Art and R&B Event

25. [5/24] The Africa Center Presents Africa Day

26. [5/25] Monthly Bookclub with Well Read Sistas (Virtual & In-Person)

27. [5/27] Behind The Pages: Author Chat / Tina Lifford, The Inner Fitness Revolution

Networking Events Beyond Next Week!

28. [5/29] The Billie Holiday Theater Presents Brooklyn Unplugged Talent Showcase with The Brooklyn Mavens

29. [5/29] MakeLifeEpic.org Presents Epic Keys: Unlocking Real Estate Success Seminar

30. [5/29] 2025 NYBLACKMBA Golf Classic & Spa Experience at Crystal Springs Resort

31. [5/29] Art Arena Summit: Celebrating female leaders in the creative industry and sports

32. [5/30] United Justice Coalition Summit

33. [5/31] TeachJam Conference: A Day of Equity (Free)

34. [5/31] 500 Men Making a Difference 8th Annual Ladies Brunch Power Broker Edition

35. [5/31] Brunchin in BK Presents Demystifying AI: A Networking Panel

36. [5/31] The Royal Connections Mixer

Networking Events in June and Beyond!

37. [6/2-8] NY Tech Week Events (There are hundreds of NY Tech events in the city this week!)

38. [6/3] New York Music Month Conference

39. [6/4] NY Tech Week: Tech & Culture Mixer With Tribaja

40. [6/4] BLK Men in Tech x Yahoo: The Performance Paradox (NYTW Event)

41. [6/5] Redefining the Tech Hustle

42. [6/5] AYC Presents: Level Up IRL – #NYTechWeek

43. [6/5] Founder Stories by POCIT & Braze - #NYTechWeek

44. [6/6-7] Hip Hop Ed Conference at Columbia University - Hip Hop as Transformation 

45. [6/7] Pink Ice: The Centennial Celebration for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tau Omega Chapter

46. [6/7] Master P Presents Music, Business, and Entertainment Summit

47. [6/7] Join Well Read Sistas at 16th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival

48. [6/8] Melanin Matchup’s Perfect Pairing: A Whiskey & Desert Tasting Mixer

49. [6/8] Burgers and Bottles

50. [6/9] Leslie Odom, Jr. Book Talk

51. [6/10] 8th Annual Media Career Summit

52. [6/10] Curtis Quow Book Signing at Brooklyn Chop House

53. [6/12] Sky Dwellers - The Upmixer 10 Year Anniversary

54. [6/12] CUP 18th Annual Leadership Gala

55. [6/12] The IAC Fundraising Gala

56. [6/13] Carl Thomas Presents Emotional 25th Anniversary Concert

57. [6/14] Behind The Pages: Author Chat Series / Lola Jaye The Manual for Good Wives

58. [6/19] S.E.T. Squad Mixer

59. [6/19] New York Association of Black Journalists 4th Annual Juneteenth Awards & Gala

60. [6/19] All About Us Juneteenth Festival

61. [6/21] The Fly Financial Presents Connect and Drive — NYC’s Golf Clinic and Social

62. [6/21] BUY. BUILD. BOND BLACK BUSINESS & COMMUNITY WEALTH EXPO

63. [6/21] Surrounded by Stories Film Showcase Hosted by Tristan Mack Wilds

64. [6/21] Women in Power Presents Run the World Summit 

65. [6/21] No Ceilings 2: Yacht Social Networking (NYC) 2025 [Link]

66. [6/21-22] Women in Power Presents Run the World Summit

67. [6/22] Sistas Love Dance- Learn Boots on the Ground & Other Group Dances w/ Sistas

68. [6/24] Brooklyn Poetry Slam

69. [6/26] Women Lawyers Division - Centennial Celebration Tour

70. [6/28] Black Health Connect Foundation Presents Black Health Ball

71. [6/28] Caribbean Attorneys Network Gala

72. [7/12] LifeSurge Newark - A One-Day Gathering of Local Christians

73. [7/12] Blavity House Party Summer Series

74. [7/17-18] NY Black MBA Presents 4th Annual The Power of You Women’s Conference

75. [7/19] PVO NYC Brunch and Pool Party

76. [7/23-25] ColorComm Business Conference in Miami

77. [7/26] FP Garden Party 

78. [7/27] Soulection in the Park

79. [8/14] Fair Festival Presented by Asap Ferg

80. [8/14] Black Health Matters Health Summit and Expo

81. [8/18] Kairos Strategy Group Presents Convening for the Culture at Martha’s Vineyard

82. [8/21-23] Baddies in Tech Present BaddieCon 

83. [8/22] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Martha’s Vineyard Summit 2025 ($300- $500)

84. [8/28] National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton Host March on Wall Street

85. [9/13] HBCU NY Classic: Howard vs. Morehouse Game

86. [9/18-20] Sistas in Sales Summit

87. [9/28-10/1] Forbes 30 under 30 Summit (Columbus, OH)

88. [10/4-5] CultureCon 25

89. [10/18] Black Girl Joy Conference

90. [10/21-22] 2025 NAMIC Annual Conference: Accelerating Inclusive Leadership 

91. [10/24-26] The New Yorker Festival

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