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Travel guide: "what's happening where! July
ATLANTA
* Rising Above Jim Crow: The Paintings of Johnnie Lee Gray. Atlanta History Center. Through Sept. 1.
* National Optometric Association annual convention. Hyatt-Regency Hotel. July 15-20.
* Souls. In conjunction with the National Black Ads Festival, this world premiere commemorates W.E.B. DuBois' The Souls of Black Folk Spivey Hall, Clayton College & State University. 5 p.m. July 20.
* Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Free Park Concert with the National Black Arts Festival. Ebenezer Baptist Church. 7 p.m. July 20.
BOSTON
* National Association of Black Accountants annual convention. Marriott Hotel. July 8-12.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
* Kappa Alpine Psi fraternity convention. Charlotte Convention Center. July 22-2.7.
CHICAGO
* The Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals. This exhibit commemorates the Amistad mutiny. The DuSable Museum of African American History. Through Oct. 1
* National Association of Minority Media Executives convention. Chicago Renaissance Hotel. July 3-9.
* Rainbow/PUSH Coalition annual convention. Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. June 21-25.
COLUMBUS, Ohio
* 5th Annual Heritage Festival. Thursdays in July 7-9:30 p.m., features free jazz and blues. Mayme Moore Park. July 10-31.
DETROIT
* Afro-American Music Festival. Hart Plaza. July 25-27.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
* National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention. Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center. July 21-27.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss.
* Rust College Reunion of Reunions. National alumni reunion. Rust College. July 11-13.
INDIANAPOLIS
* Indiana Black Expo. Indiana Convention Center. July 17-20.
JACKSON, Miss.
* Testimony: Vernacular Art of the African-American South. Art exhibition. Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center. Through July 7.
LAS VEGAS
* Chi Eta Phi sorority convention. Aladdin Hotel. July 5-13.
* Alpha Kappa Alpha National Leadership Seminar. Paris Hotel. July 10-13.
* National United Church Ushers Association of America convention. Riviera Hotel and Casino. July 19-25.
* Phi Delta Kappa Sorority convention. Tropicana Resort. July 20-24.
* National Pharmaceutical Association convention. Ritz-Carlton Resort on Lake Las Vegas. July 25-29.
LOS ANGELES
* Prince Hall Masons convention. Millennium-Biltmore Hotel. July 17-25.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
* Phi Beta Sigma fraternity Conclave. Memphis Marriott Hotel. July 9-13.
MIAMI
* NAACP convention. Miami Beach Convention Center. July 12-15.
* Zo's Summer Groove 7. Music concert, golf classic, and all-star basketball game for charity, hosted by the Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning. Hotel Inter-Continental. July 11-13.
MINNEAPOLIS
* Union of Black Episcopalians annual conference, The Church of Gethsemane and Embassy Suites Hotel-Downtown, July 25-29.
MOBILE, Ala.
* Omega Psi Phi fraternity Leadership Conference. Adam's Mark Hotel. July 10-13.
NEW ORLEANS
* National Black Nurses Association annual conference. Marriott Hotel. July 30-Aug. 3.
* Satchmo Summerfest. A "red beans and ricely yours" weekend in the French Quarter honoring Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong. July 31-Aug. 4.
NEW YORK CITY
* Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Aniikulapo-Kuti. New Museum of Contemporary Art. July 11-Oct. 19.
PITTSBURGH
* National Urban League convention. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. July 26-30.
SAN FRANCISCO
* Fillmore Street Jazz Festival. Fillmore Street, between Jackson and Eddy streets. July 5-6.
ST. LOUIS
* National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice convention. Adam's Mark Hotel. July 20-24.
TULSA, Okla.
* National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) convention. Tulsa Convention Center. July 11-17.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
* Zeta Phi Beta sorority Leadership Conference. Westin-Grand Hotel. July 31-Aug. 3.
CANADA
* Caribana. North America's largest street festival. Toronto. July 18-Aug. 4.
ISLAND DESTINATIONS:
ARUBA
* 15th Heineken Music Festival. Free concert at Don Elias Mansur Ballpark. July 4.
BARBADOS
* Crop Over Festival. Month-long activities.
JAMAICA
* Emancipation Celebration. Seville Heritage Park-St. Ann. July 31.
ST. LUCIA
* Carnival. July 21-22.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
* Virgin Islands Emancipation Day. July 3. St. Croix Center Stage Event. STX Center Stage. July 3-13.
NOTE: Sponsors may change dates or locations after the magazine has been published. Travelers should verify event information with local sponsors.
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