Indiana Black Expo
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Indiana Black Expo is a non for-profit organization headquartered in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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, Indiana
Indiana
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 that is responsible for overseeing the state's two largest cultural events: the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, and the Circle City Classic.

The Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest ethnic–cultural event in the United States
United States
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. This ten-day event, held in the Indiana Convention Center
Indiana Convention Center
The Indiana Convention Center is a convention center located in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It contains over of open exhibit space and almost of group meeting space. It was finished in late 1983 along with the Hoosier Dome , which it was connected to prior the Dome's deconstruction in 2008....

 as well as various places around Indianapolis, draws African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

s to Indianapolis from both around the state and around the country. It has an economic impact of nearly -$30 million dollars, as anyone who would normally spend money avoids the high crime associated with the event. Organized in 1970, the Black Expo has provided networking, educational, career, and cultural opportunities for its guests. Participation at the 2006 Summer Celebration reached record highs, with over 350,000 in attendance.

Since 1983, Indiana Black Expo has hosted the Circle City Classic, a two-day event held the first weekend in October which includes a parade as well as its main attraction, a college football game held between two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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