The 2026 Black History Month Conference & Black Business Gala

On February 14, 2026, the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us at our Annual Black Business Gala as we celebrate the outstanding and continuous history of Black business achievement in Durham, NC. The 2026 Black Business Gala will honor the 2026 Woman of the Year (TBD) and the 2026 Man of the Year (TBD).

The GDBCC will also award three businesses at the Black Business Gala, a 2026 Emerging Business of the Year (TBD), a 2026 Longstanding Business of the Year (TBD), and a 2026 Community Organization of the Year (TBD).

The 2026 Black Business Gala will also provide us an opportunity to announce the winners of the 2026 Connia Watson Scholarship Awards to two outstanding high school seniors, powered by the EPICenter (Entrepreneurial Production & Innovation Center).

In addition to attending the event, you may support the GDBCC, our honorees, awardees, and scholarship recipients by purchasing an ad for our Souvenir Booklet, being a partner/sponsor, or making a donation. For more details on pricing and size requirements for ads/marketing and for sponsorship/partnership opportunities, please take a look at our 2026 Black History Month & Black Business Gala Partnership Deck. The submission deadline for ads to place in the souvenir booklet is 5pm on December 31, 2025.

Host or Publisher Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce (GDBCC)