Events

Indy Black Professionals Virtual Financial Series: Wealth Management

Indy Black Professionals Quarterly Networking Event

Let's Connect, Collaborate, and Come together!
Join us for our Quarterly Networking Event!
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 | 6 pm - 8 pm
Sundry & Vice | 850 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (Inside Bottleworks)

IndyHub's Explore Indy | Beyond the Brickyard

Join us for a VIP experience as part of the race to The Verizon 200 at the Brickyard. Enjoy an exclusive experience at the Speedway on practice day, meet emerging and current leaders across the city and hear from a panel of IMS leaders on professional and civic opportunities to engage with The Greatest Race Course in the World.

IBM Finance Wellness Series: Beginner's Guide to Home Buying

In partnership with Elements Financial, join IBM for part 2 of our Finance Wellness Series. In this workshop, we'll be focused on Costs of buying a home, pre-approval vs pre-qualification, and process of finding the best house for YOU!

Indy Black Millennials Quarterly Networking Event

Join us for our Quarterly Networking Event to connect with other Black professionals in the city as well as local non-profit organizations. RSVP today to secure your spot.

End Of The Year Celebration (Ugly Sweater)

Bring out your ugly sweater and join us for our end-of-the-year celebration. It’s been a long year, and what’s better than celebrating it together? We’ll have a 360 photo booth, special surprises that you don't want to miss, and prizes for the best ugly sweater. Join us for a night of fun, dancing, and most importantly, networking!

Bring a co-worker, a friend, or your neighbor.

We'll be collecting winter items like gloves, socks, masks to be donated to the homeless shelter, please bring one of these items with you.

Sponsored by: MelanaTED Leaders, Corteva, Kightlinger & Gray LLP, and Andrew Adeniyi

IBM Quarterly Networking Event

Join us for our Quarterly Networking Event!

Connect with other members, our sponsors and partners.
Your ticket also enters you into a raffle for prizes from local businesses, 2 drinks tickets, and complimentary appetizers. Proceeds from this event benefit VOICES Corp.

Limited capacity due to covid restrictions. Masks are required upon entry!

Food Drive Volunteer Opportunity

Join The Exchange and Indy Black Millennials as we support the food drive efforts of the Indianapolis Urban League benefiting individuals and families impacted by COVID-19.

Indy Black Millennials Community Clean-Up

Join Indy Black Millennials for a community service event. We are partnering with Edna Martin Christian Center to beautify their garden and organize their food pantry.

Celebrating Black Businesses

Join us for a sit down with one of our favorite Black Owned Businesses in Indy. Learn more about Paul's Kitchen in a conversation with the owners, Paul & Erien Dickens.

Celebrating Black Leadership - IBM BHM 2021

Join Indy Black Millennials for a conversation with Karrah A. Herring, Indiana's 1st Chief Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity Officer

Indy Black Millennials Community Clean-Up Day

Join Indy Black Millennials for a community service event. We'll be cleaning up the Mapleton-Fall Creak Area. Starting with the community garden to get it ready for the upcoming spring season. Heavy-duty gloves are required!

Celebrating Black Arts & Music with Indy Black Millennials

Indy Black Millennials Black History Month 2021 Series | An interview with Alan Bacon, Co-Founder of GANGGANG

Watch the conversation on Facebook on February 11th, 2021 at 7:00pm.

Politically Speaking Series: Why We Vote - A Conversation with Black Millennials

Generational differences go beyond views on presidential candidates and extend to political parties and the election process overall. Studies show 47% of Black Americans under the age of 30 believe the Democratic Party is welcoming toward the Black community, while 77% of Black Americans over 60 share this view. Conversely, 27% of Black Americans under 30 feel the Republican party is welcoming compared to 7% of Black Americans over 60.

The town hall is 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 28 at facebook.com/IndyRecorder live and sponsored by InnoPower Indy, Indy Black Millennials, and the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper.

Your Voice, Your Vote with Indy Black Millennials

The 2020 U.S. presidential election will be the first time all members of the millennial generation will be able to vote. Not only a pivotal time for millennials but all of the U.S. as some critics have classified it as - one of the most important elections of our lifetime.

In true Indy Black Millennials fashion, it’s our job to bring people together to further professional and personal goals. We’re partnering with the League of Women Voters of Indianapolis and NABA to bring a group of panelists for a Q&A around voting.
It’s Your Voice, Your Vote. Join us as we uncover resources available to help you be an informed and registered voter.

Uncovering Misconceptions: Therapy in the Black Community

Mental health is an essential part of overall physical health and satisfaction. The Black community suffers from an increased rate of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression.
Yet therapy in the Black Community for years has been a topic of great debate. We by the numbers show an overwhelming increased need for therapy yet, we're still struggling to seek the help that we need.

Small Business Chat with ISBDC

According to a report on CBS News, 40% of black-owned businesses not expected to survive coronavirus. Want to learn how to grow your business, and survive this pandemic? Join us for a chat with the Indiana Small Business Development Center.

Financial Health Check In

Join us for another virtual call to do a check-in on your finance. How's your finance doing through this pandemic?

Health and Wellness Chat with Indy Black Millennials

During this pandemic we know it can be very easy to let our health and wellness fall astray. We may find ourselves lacking the energy and enthusiasm we once had just a few short weeks ago and turning more to unhealthy habits to fill these unfamiliar voids.

Mental Health Check In with Indy Black Millennials

As we are all experiencing these challenging times we want you to know that we are in it together! YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Dealing with the unknown of this virus, coping with job loss, social distancing, and isolation can take an emotional toll on us all and it is important that these feelings be addressed and not suppressed.
Because of this we will be hosting another virtual chat to discuss how we are feeling and the healthy ways in which we can address these emotions.

COVID-19 Q/A WITH DR. ITORO OKPOKHO, MD

We at Indy Black Millennials felt it not only necessary but imperative that we do our part to address the concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as it continues to evolve and change daily. We all share a deep concern and are taking every precaution to make sure we are keeping ourselves and those around us healthy but questions still remain. Because of this, we will be hosting a virtual chat with Dr. Itoro Okpokho, a family medicine specialist, to discuss this pandemic.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH HAPPY HOUR

In Partnership with Educate ME, MelantED Leaders and MURDOCK LLC, join us for an evening with cocktails to close out Black History Month with a gathering to celebrate #BlackExcellence, network, and connect with other Black professionals around the city.

Aspire House Community Earth Day Project

Join us for a community earth day project to install a wellness garden. We'll be providing a space for our neighbors to enjoy the beauty of nature, plant a garden of herbs, spices, and flowers for health and wellness. Educating our community on wellness and sustaining our beautiful earth.