Cooperative Financial Empowerment Motion (CEEM) returns to L.A. County Honest on Saturday, Could 20, and Sunday, Could 21, for its 4th annual Black Excellence Weekend.
Grammy-nominated artist MAJOR will headline together with a strong lineup of Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz, and Gospel artists.
From the style of native Black-owned meals distributors, stay performances, CEEM’s second annual Pitch Competitions, and panel discussions with shock visitors to a riveting Nationwide Black commencement soirée, CEEM’s Black Excellence Weekend will have a good time and honor the previous, current, and way forward for Black tradition.
“Fairplex is proud to collaborate with CEEM because it champions its mission of prosperity for our Black neighborhood. CEEM’s Black Excellence Weekend has created the house to develop each of our horizons to new alternatives,” mentioned Walter Marquez, president and CEO of Fairplex.
“I’m at all times excited after we get to associate locally, however I actually love the L.A. County Honest partnership as a result of it really represents CEEM – creating worth, constructing relationships and showcasing the African American neighborhood in a very enjoyable means,” mentioned interim CEO Kiana Webb.
“I take pleasure in being a steward in a legacy that’s in search of new methods to grasp parity; it’s an financial motion, an empowering motion, and a cooperative motion.”
CEEM’s two-day affair has develop into an anticipated native custom, bringing collectively African American communities. Owned by a collective of members, CEEM is a cooperative financial engine that empowers folks to maneuver. This collective motion creates entry to information, wealth, and energy, permitting the Black neighborhood to prosper, to attain what CEEM calls execsparity.
CEEM will deliver out a few of Southern California’s prime Black-owned manufacturers and organizations equivalent to That’s A Terrible Lot Of Cough Syrup, Snoop Dogg’s Snoop Youth Soccer League and Particular Stars, the Nationwide Black Grads (NBG), and extra.
Saturday’s lineup contains Nakkia Gold and freestyle artist Ray Wimley. 102.3 KJLH Radio persona Aundrae Russell will broadcast stay from the fairgrounds.
Different key highlights embrace the Black-owned Meals Vendor Tasting Expertise on Could 20-21, which can embrace Billionaire Burgers Boyz, D Low’s Kitchen, and All taste No Grease.
The CEEM Pitch Competitors on Could 20 supplies $5,000 and a Begin-Up Enterprise Service Package to the winner with one of the best enterprise thought.
On Black Commencement Evening on Could 21, CEEM will bus over 700+ Black graduate college students to the honest for a style present, stay performances, prizes, and different enjoyable actions.
To study extra or get hold of tickets, go to ceem.coop
