TheMissionofChicagoBlackPride(CBP)istodevelop,implementandsponsorprograms,ac<vi<es,andspecialeventstopromoteunity,cul<vateprideandhelpimprovethequalityoflifeoflesbians,gaymen,bisexualsandtransgenderpersonsandSameGenderlovingMenandWomenofAfricandescent.(CBP)iscommiGedtobuildingawarenessandprideinthediversityoftheLGBT-SGLcommunity.

ChicagoBlackPridewillbeacentralresourcetobringtogethertheLGBT-SGLpeopleofAfricandescentinthecityofChicagoandthroughouttheMidwest.Thiswillbeaccomplishedthroughourpromo<onalefforts,support,educa<on,andbycelebra<ngprideintheBlackLGBT-SGLcommunity’srichculture,diversity,contribu<onsandachievements.CBPwillaccomplishthisnotonlyduringthePrideweekendbutalsothroughouttheyear.

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CBPVisionistobuildastrongcommunitythroughcommunica<on,posi<vevisibility,andeduca<onalopportuni<eswhilefacilita<ngandfosteringrela<onshipswithintheSame-Gender-Loving,Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,TransgendercommunityofAfricandescentandaswellastheAfrican-Americancommunityinwhole.Toserveasaconduitofresourcesthatfostersaunifiedcommunity.

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SATURDAYJULY2,2016Chicago'sLegendaryEliteDayParty

DOORPRICE$52pmto3pm-$10AFTER3pmTILL7PM

For The Mature Crowd

Sunday/11PM-4AMLoca<onTBD

LiquidSoulatThePromontory:Theybillthemselvesas"thedefendersoffunk,soul,hip-hopandjazz."LiquidSoulhasevolvedfromitsstreetjazzbeginningstoencompassavarietyofstyles,fromR&Btohip-hoptoworldmusic.TheChicago-basedgrouphasplayedeverythingfromDennisRodman'sbirthdaypartytothepresiden<alinauguralparade.Catchtheirtrademarkblendofjazzandurbandance

musicthisweekendatThePromontory.

Details:8p.m.Friday,ThePromontory,5311S.LakeParkAve.West;$12,$20;www.promontorychicago.com

NavyPierFireworks:Celebratethe4thofJulyinspectacularfashionatNavyPier,whentheIndependenceDayFireworksshow

lightsuptheskylinewithpyrotechnicdisplays.NavyPierisexpec<ngacapacitycrowdforthefireworksshowsonSaturdayandMonday,soplantoarriveearly.Withsomanypeople,thechoiceofvantagepointbecomescrucial.There’sFreedomFest

2016onNavyPier’srookop,theBeerGarden,andtheeastendofNavyPierwherevisitorsseldomgo.Butthemostexci<ngvantagepointmightwellbethe200-foot-highCentennialWheel.NotethatthereareseparatefeesfortheFerriswheelandFreedomFestbarbecue.Details:10:15p.m.Saturdayand9:30p.m.

Monday,NavyPier,600E.GrandAve.;Fireworksshowsarefree;www.navypier.com