Concerning Black History Month Events in Boulder County

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Boulder County, CO — The Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events (ECAACE) is proud to announce that it has been granted “501(c)(3) nonprofit status,” thus formalizing and strengthening years of service to African American cultural education and celebration throughout Boulder County and beyond.

In 2025, ECAACE sponsored and produced several impactful Juneteenth events, including a Juneteenth Celebration at the Family Learning Center, Juneteenth flag raisings in Longmont and Boulder, and the debut of a 100-voice Statewide Juneteenth Gospel Choir in concert at King Baptist Church, Denver. These events exemplify ECAACE’s commitment to accessible, educational, and unifying cultural programming.

Additionally, ECAACE has a long history of sponsoring and producing African American cultural events in Boulder County. The organization sponsored and planned the 2025 Boulder County NAACP Freedom Fund event at Macky Auditorium, honoring renowned cultural icon Cleo Parker Robinson and featuring her internationally celebrated dance company. ECAACE has also co-sponsored multiple Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, partnering with Minister Glenda Strong-Robinson as the events transitioned from Front Range Community College to Silver Creek High School and the Boulder Jewish Community Center.

ECAACE’s 2026 Black History Month programming will be guided by the theme: “Carrying the Torch: Unity, Truth and the Urgency of Now.”

Through intergenerational storytelling, education, and community engagement, ECAACE seeks to protect historical truth, strengthen unity during divisive times, and prepare future generations to lead with knowledge and purpose. As Boulder County enters a new chapter following the dissolution of the local NAACP branch, ECAACE affirms that cultural education and celebration will continue without pause.

The organization has returned as a co-sponsor of Boulder County’s Dr. King Day celebrations on January 16 and 18, 2026, and will also produce multiple original events for Black History Month and Juneteenth.

One phenomenal highlight will be a Gospel Concert performed by local gospel group, “ACE- All Created Equal”, on February 21, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.at Boulder’s Dairy Art Center. You will not want to miss this event! We invite and welcome the presence and support of our communities.

“ECAACE is ready and willing to carry this work forward,” said the organization’s leadership. “Our mission is rooted in ensuring that African American history remains visible, valued, and actively passed on—now, more urgently than ever.”

Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events

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