The Insider’s List: September 18 - December 31, 2025

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Event Categories

• Networking, Career, and Wealth Building Events 🚀

• Block Parties and Festivals

• Parties 🎉

• Live Music, Concerts, Festivals 🎹

• Block Parties

Networking, Career, Wealth-Building, and Community Events

1. [9/18] O2 Capsule Box Launch Party (Manhattan)

2. [9/18] Connect & Elevate

3. [9/18] CLSJ Community Book Club Black Power: The Politics of Liberation by Charles V. Hamilton and Kwame Ture (Medgar Evers College)

4. [9/18] Major League Soccer and Walmart Present Men in Blazers Live Featuring NBA Players Josh Hart and Karl Anthony Towns (Terminal 5)

5. [9/18-20] Sistas in Sales Summit

6. [9/19] Grind & Vibe Mixer (East Rutherford, NJ)

   Promo Code: LEVELUP10off for 10% off

7. [9/19-20] Black Film Space Weekend

8. [9/20] Nurse Entrepreneur Panel Discussion

9. [9/20] Recess Kickball League Championship Game (McLaughlin Park)

10. [9/20] FLAVORED Food and Wine Festival Featuring Live Performance by Raheem Devaughn

11. [9/20] Social Work Ladies Collective Presents Helping Professionals Networking Mixer and Game Night

12. [9/20] Kingdom Time Ent. Presents the Kingdom Choice Awards - the Nation’s premier celebration of Christian Hip Hop & Urban Gospel (Symphony Space)

13. [9/23] LEVELUP in NYC Presents: The LEVELUP Mixer (Delancey)

    Promo Code: LEVELUP20 for 20% off

14. [9/24] Black at Cannes Presents The Bigger Picture: Black in New York XI (Outfront Media HQ)

15. [9/24-28] Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. (CBC)

16. [9/25] Living Single Trivia Night!

17. [9/25] When We Gather Wade Cellars Wine Dinner (East Rutherford, NJ)

    Promo Code: LEVELUP10off for 10% off

18. [9/25] Brooklyn Mavens Present: A Maven Happy Hour (Ace Hotel)

19. [9/25] Brunch in BK NYC Singles Game Night (Coffee Uplifts People)

20. [9/25] Freelancer’s Union 30th Anniversary Party (Brooklyn)

21. [9/26] In Good Company: Founders and Funders Mixer (Highwater Rooftop)

22. [9/26] Countown to Detty December - United Nations General Assembly Soiree (Lagos)

23. [9/27] Fun with Friends Presents We Outside: A Hiking Experience

24. [9/27] The Fly Financial Connect & Drive: Summer’s Final Swing (Skyway Golf Course in Jersey City)

25. [9/27] Faith Evans Presents Ryder’s Room Inaugural Gala (Newark Museum of Art)

26. [9/27] Live from the Bronx Presents 4th Annual Bronx Summit (Dream Charter High School)

27. [9/28] MeetNVibe Mixer & Jazz Night Hosted by EBN

Block Parties and Festivals

1. [9/20] Harlem Summer Streets Block Party (Melbas)

2. [10/4] Harlem Summer Streets Block Party (Melbas)

3. [10/11] BEDSTUY WALLS Mural Festival

Parties 🎉

1. [9/18] Afrobeats to the World Rooftop Party (Time Out Market)

2. [9/19] Wish You Were Here NYC (Bomba)

3. [9/19] In my Feelings (Lillistar)

4. [9/19] Naira (Damballa)

5. [9/19] Blacklist NYC Presents Airplane Mode (BK Backyard Bar)

6. [9/19] Fun with Friends Kybba Official After Party (Crown Hill Theater)

7. [9/20] Roll-in Movie Jumpin Thumpin Park Jam Featuring DJ Mike Nasty (Brower Park)

8. [9/20] Madaniya NYC & Nile Nights Present Fundraiser for Sudan 

9. [9/20] Camouflage & Kicks End Of Summer Day Party

10. [9/20] Bushwick Grand Presents Temptation (Damballa)

11. [9/21] Everyday People Summer Finale (Pier 17)

12. [9/25] Afropolitan NYC (Delancey)

13. [9/27] Dancehall Forever featuring Bobby Konders (Littlefield)

14. [9/28] RnB and Ribs Day Party (Elsewhere)

Live Performances, Concerts, Theater 🎹

1. [9/20] FLAVORED Food and Wine Festival! (Queens College)

2. [9/24] Black Coffee at Summerstage Central Park

3. [9/25] The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage - Featuring Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, and Stephanie Mills (Prudential Center) 

4. [9/26] NXWORRIES: WHY LAWD? Tour with Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge

5. [9/26-27] Hell’s Kitchen Encore Sessions Featuring Alicia Keyes Live on Broadway

6. [9/27] All Things Go Festival Featuring Doechii

7. [9/28] MAXWELL AND THE SILENT SERENADE ENSEMBLE

   With Special Guest Yola at King’s Theater

8. [10/3] Kevin Gates Amilio Tour at Brooklyn Paramount

9. [10/4] DJ Funk Flex R&B Dinner (City Winery)

10. [10/5] Aminé: Tour de Dance at Central Park - Produced by Live Nation

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