Dating While Black (Pros, Cons, & Confusion)

Dating While Black explores love, culture, identity, commitment and marriage through an honest, intergenerational community conversation.
About this Event

Dating While Black: Pros, Cons & Confusion is a candid, intergenerational community conversation exploring the realities of dating and relationships among Black adults today. Presented by the African American Museum of Beginnings and the Urban Birds & Bees Podcast, the event will feature the voices and lived experiences of younger Black adults as they discuss dating, love, culture, identity, commitment, and marriage—and what their experiences may reveal about the future of Black relationships.

Moderated by Dr. Kerry Neal, host and chief change agent of the Urban Birds & Bees Podcast, this engaging dialogue is designed to encourage honest conversation, greater understanding, and stronger relationships across generations. The event is free and open to the public and will take place Friday, October 16, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the African American Advisory Alliance, 406 W. 2nd Street in Pomona, California. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.