2025 Black Women's Expo: 30th annual event brings special exhibitors, seminars to Chicago's McCormick Place
Share and Follow

CHICAGO (WLS) — The 30th annual Black Women’s Expo is going on this weekend at McCormick Place in Chicago.

The event has attracted thousands of women every year for the past three decades.

ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch

The Black Women’s Expo returned for a milestone 30th year and is celebrating all of what it means to be an African-American woman.

It is a celebration and then some as the event return to McCormick place.

The three-day extravaganza is the nations’ longest running annual expo for Black women and their families.

The gathering celebrates the sisterhood among women of color while highlighting Black culture and community.

Originally known as “An Expo for Today’s Black Woman,” the program is now named “B-We-Next” and was first created to showcase products and services to African-American women in the Chicago area.

READ MORE | Black Women’s Expo to celebrate 30 years of sisterhood

This year, not only will the expo’s signature brunch event Bagels and Bosses return, but there was also a special pavilion featuring Men’s Den, along with historically Black sororities. Like in year’s past, the event features hundreds of exhibitors, seminars and panel discussions, as well as celebrity guest speakers.

And while the expo has remained a resource for Black women, for some, it’s become more than that. It’s community.

Plans are already in the works for next year.

The event wraps up Sunday.

Visit www.BWenext.com for updates on performances and seminars.

Copyright © 2025 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
Rev. Jesse Jackson health: Civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr.'s protégé discharged from Chicago's Northwestern Hospital

Rev. Jesse Jackson Released from Hospital: Latest Health Update on Civil Rights Icon and MLK Protégé

CHICAGO — After nearly two weeks of hospitalization, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.…
Udo Kier, legendary German actor with more than 250 film credits, dead at 81

Renowned German Actor Udo Kier, Star of Over 250 Films, Passes Away at 81

Renowned German actor Udo Kier, celebrated for his performances in films such…
Slender Man Waukesha stabbing: assailant Morgan Geyser taken into custody after fleeing group home, police say

Fugitive Morgan Geyser, Infamous for Slender Man Stabbing, Captured in Posen, Illinois After Escaping Group Home

Morgan Geyser, the woman involved in the infamous Slender Man stabbing case…
Sanctuary politicians' rhetoric led to 1,150% surge in violence against ICE agents: DHS

Explosive Surge: How Sanctuary City Leaders’ Words Fueled a 1,150% Increase in Violence Against ICE Agents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday a dramatic spike…
Disney+, Hulu Bundle Black Friday deal 2025: $4.99 per month for 1 year

Score Big on Black Friday 2025: Get Disney+ and Hulu for Just $4.99 a Month!

The holiday season ushers in a fantastic opportunity for streaming enthusiasts: Disney+…
Chicago public schools blow millions on travel expenses while students can't read at grade level

Shocking: Chicago Schools Spend Millions on Travel Amidst Literacy Crisis

An incisive investigation by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Inspector…
Bessent stuns NBC's anchor as he schools her on inflation

NBC Anchor Learns Inflation Insights in Surprising Exchange with Bessent

In a riveting exchange on Sunday morning, Scott Bessent, who served as…
Bombshell report alleges Biden team forced airports to house migrants, risking safety

Explosive Report Reveals Biden Administration’s Controversial Use of Airports for Migrant Housing

The Biden administration is reportedly under scrutiny for allegedly urging U.S. airports…