Black Business Month was founded in 2004 by engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan and John William Templeton, President/editor/historian of a scholarly publishing company, as an annual celebration of historical and cultural achievement and contributions by Black-owned businesses.
View highlights of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) Black Business Expo at The College of New Jersey from June 2025 online on Vimeo (by Green Glass Films) and the AACCNJ website (https://www.aaccnj.com/). The theme of the Juneteenth event was “Resilience and Hope in New Jersey.”
Summer entertainment in Trenton continues throughout August with:
Concerts on the Landing. August 6th and 13th, from 12 noon to 2pm with live music on the steps of the War Memorial. Seating is available outside. Bring your lunch. In the event of rain, the festivities will be moved inside.
Summer Fridays with Trenton Skate August 8th and August 22nd 5 to 9pm at 675 S Clinton Avenue. See skating tricks. Participate in an open session. Skateboards and helmets are available to borrow.
Run for Fun! Register online at http://www.trenton-downtown.com/event/run-for-fun-2025 to run or walk in Cadwalader Park’s Gully Field (near the corner of Cadwalader Drive and Stuyvesant Avenue) or participate along multiple routes at varied distances’ on paved path or a cross country course. Refreshments and giveaways! Note: Participants under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Go to the Old Barracks website at barracks.org for tickets to the August 22nd Barracks Baseball Capital City Night
6 to 10 pm at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. Trenton will be playing as the “Trenton Pork Roll” against the Williamsport Cross Cutters!
The City of Trenton Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture Summer Concert Series continues Fridays and Saturdays until August 31st. For more information call (609) 989-3860, or go to Trenton, NJ | Official Website
Shop local this summer! Enjoy music presented by Put On while shopping at the Second Annual Summer Ultimate Pop up Indoor Mall at the War Memorial August 23rd from 12 to 6 pm. A wide variety of vendors!
Contact Nigel at (609) 900-5170 for more information.
For business owners: “Bridging the Gap: Blacks in Philanthropy” conference August 28th from 10 am to 4:30 pm by the
Smith Family Foundation, at 471 Parkway Avenue in Trenton. Group rates available for five or more attendees.
Go to info@btgconference.com.
Enjoy free summer programs at the New Jersey State Museum at 205 West State Street in Trenton until August 29th.
For more information go to the New Jersey.gov website Events and Crafts/Calendar page.
Make the most of the rest of your summer. (September is right around the corner!) Have fun!
Karen Carson
Contributing writer, Trenton Daily