Thousands of attendees will gather at locations throughout Greater Cincinnati this week for the Black Family Reunion – an annual tradition that was once celebrated in cities across the country. This ...

Brush arbors were clandestine gatherings where enslaved people met to be themselves. Cincinnati’s Black Family Reunion, started in 1989, has outlasted even the national event. Before emancipation, ...

MLK Jr.'s daughter spoke on challenges around the country and within the community. MLK Jr.'s daughter spoke on challenges around the country and within the community. MLK Jr.'s daughter spoke on ...

This year's theme for the Black Family Reunion is everlasting endurance. Tracey Artis, executive director of Midwest Black Family Reunion, said it's a symbol of strength and a long time coming. People ...

Organizers have announced plans for 2025's Midwest Black Family Reunion, marking its 37th year with a family-focused theme that celebrates heritage and unity. The festival will take place from August ...

Speaking before a packed crowd in Cincinnati, Dr. Bernice King called on communities to confront injustice with courage and compassion, while rejecting long-standing myths about her father’s ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati Black Family Reunion kicked off Thursday for a weekend full of fun and education. The four-day event celebrates the Black community and offers a variety of benefits, ...

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It’s summer, which means it’s family-reunion time. These gatherings are a time of celebration, but between the family politics and the overeating you’re bound to do, they can be downright exhausting.

Two months ago, my sons and I attended our family reunion in rural Virginia. My mother’s side of the family has its roots in Northumberland County, Va. – a place that I grew up calling “down the ...

What do you get when you combine some of the culinary industry’s top talent with a five-star destination resort and a traditional Black folks family reunion? A true celebration of joy and magic, or as ...

CINCINNATI — The Midwest Black Family Reunion is back and bigger than ever for its 37th year. On Thursday, community leaders and clergy gathered for a moment of prayer at the groundbreaking of the ...