The International Federation of Black Prides is a coalition of Black Pride

Black pride

Black pride is a slogan indicating pride in being black. Related movements include black nationalism and Afrocentrism.The slogan has been used in the United States by African Americans to celebrate heritage and personal pride. The black pride movement is closely linked with the developments of the...

 organizers formed to promote a multinational network of LGBT/SGL (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Same Gender Loving) Prides and community-based organizations.

The International Federation of Black Prides was organized during DC Black Pride of May 1999 by a coalition of Black Pride organizers representing Chicago

Chicago

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, New York

New York

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, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC. The coalition saw a need to organize the twenty plus Black Prides in the United States

United States

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 and abroad for the purpose of developing sponsorship strategies, providing technical assistance, networking

Business networking

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, mentoring

Mentoring

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, and supporting one another. IFBP acquired its IRS 501(c(3) non-profit status in November, 2004.

A sponsorship plan to attract funding

Funding

Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...

 for member Black Pride organizations is currently in development. Sponsors will have a presence at all IFBP events and will allow member organizations to grow without the consequence of overcharging Pride attendees. In addition, IFBP is working towards developing a magazine

Magazine

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for members and respective communities.