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Shades of Pride’s mission is to celebrate and honor the diversity of
the African American LGBTQ community in the Triangle through events open to all.

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In 2010, the efforts of a newly formed board of diverse individuals presented the LGBT community in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill areas with a unique opportunity to connect with pride.

The first annual Triangle Black Pride celebration was a huge success and provided the foundation on which to build bigger and better for future events. Each year will be an improvement on the last.

Shades of Pride is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency formed to create opportunities to acknowledge, celebrate and include the diversity of North Carolina’s African American LGBTQ community through events open to all. The agency also works to deliver programs that increase awareness, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, diabetes, breast and prostate cancer and other health disparities affecting minority populations.

We believe that the effective delivery of these objectives relies on collaboration with all North Carolina’s citizens, public and private sectors and welcome partnerships in this effort.

Thank you all for your support of the 1st and 2nd Annual Triangle Black Prides and we look forward to your continued support for the 3rd annual event scheduled for July 26 – 29, 2012 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley.

Please remember that all events are tailored with you in mind. For feedback and suggestions please email info@triangleblackpride.org.

Shades of Pride is also a member of The International Federation of Black Prides (IFBP),  a 501(c)(3) agency and coalition of Black Pride Organizers formed to promote a multinational network of LGBT/SGL (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Same Gender Loving) Prides and community-based organizations.

The IFBP’s coalition consists of over twenty five U.S. Black Pride groups representing the following cities:

Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Jacksonville, FL New Orleans, LA Rochester, NY
Austin, TX Columbia, SC Los Angeles, CA New York, NY San Diego, CA
Baltimore, MD Dallas, TX Louisville, KY Philadelphia, PA Seattle, WA
Boston, MA Detroit, MI Memphis, TN Pittsburgh, PA St. Louis, MO
Charlotte, NC Indianapolis, IN Minneapolis, MN Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill, NC Tampa, FL

 
International organizers include London, England and Toronto, Canada. The coalition saw a need to organize the pride groups in the United States and abroad for the purpose of developing sponsorship strategies, providing technical assistance, networking, mentoring and pride support.

In October 2010, the IFBP was chosen as a partner in the CDC’s Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI). The 19 AAALI partner organizations represent a wide range of sectors from civic and business to media and education and were chosen based on their demonstrated credibility, influence, and reach at the national, regional, and local levels. While many of the organizations (including the IFBP) have longstanding commitments to fighting HIV in their communities, the AAALI initiative provides the critical funding to allow the IFBP and AAALI partners to make HIV prevention a core component of their day to day activities. Other IFBP Partnerships include the National African American Tobacco Education Network and  the National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition