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Metro Black Expo Charlotte 2027

The Metro Black Expo was founded with a clear purpose: to create a powerful platform that promotes health and wellness, fosters wealth creation, champions entrepreneurship, advances education, and empowers communities. Our mission is to build a legacy of helping small businesses grow, equipping youth with financial literacy, and creating opportunities that uplift families and individuals.

This year’s theme, “Empowering Black Entrepreneurs and Strengthening Communities,” underscores the importance of building relationships and creating actionable pathways to success. The 2027 Metro Black Expo, taking place June 3–5 in Charlotte, NC, will bring together entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and community influencers to spark meaningful connections and drive economic impact.

By partnering with us, you’re not only raising your brand’s visibility—you’re also investing in initiatives that deliver lasting change. Your sponsorship will help us:

Empower small businesses to achieve their full potential
Equip youth with the tools to build generational wealth
Create dynamic spaces for innovation, networking, and collaboration

We invite you to join us on this transformative journey. Please review our sponsorship opportunities and consider becoming a valued partner of the Charlotte Metro Black Expo 2027.

Thank you for your commitment and belief in the power of community. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

About Our Audience

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Our Audience Is Responsive

Our audience shows strong engagement with email open rates exceeding 40%. Social media interactions have grown by 30% year-over-year.

Not only does our audience members want to hear from us, but they also want to know who we are working with (companies just like yours!).

Graphic of a bull horn getting the message out about the Metro Black Expo.

Attendees are eager to network, support sponsors, and leverage digital platforms to connect. This high engagement translates to valuable opportunities for sponsors to reach and resonate with community-minded consumers.

Let’s Get Social & Digital

We our developing a strong digital presence and an engaged audience!

Charlotte
Metro Statistical Area

10+ Counties Comprising The Area

32+ Cities Comprising The Area

Additional Information

The median household income for Blacks in the Charlotte Metro area is $45,526, compared to the metro average of $61,156.

Black family poverty rates (14.6%) and unemployment (2.6 times that of whites) remain notably higher than white families and the overall population.

Charlotte’s employment growth outpaces national trends, supporting upward mobility, but average wages for Blacks trail those of other groups, reflecting persistent gaps.

Black homeownership stands at 44.6%, well below the metro average of 65.6%.

Black families tend to be locked out of the primary source of wealth-building—homeownership—due to historical barriers like redlining and poverty perpetuation.

There is measurable growth in Black-owned businesses, placing Charlotte in the top 10 metro areas for Black business ownership, though average business size and job creation lag behind regional averages.

Minority business ownership is rising, with initiatives aiming for a 3x increase in the value of Black-owned enterprises and net worth boosts of $2 billion through increased supplier diversity and scaling efforts.

Programs focus on technical assistance, access to capital, affordable housing, and workforce development to increase Black economic mobility.

If Black-owned employer firms reached parity with the population, over 13,500 new businesses and 31,000 jobs could be created, closing a significant gap.

The racial wealth gap remains substantial across income, homeownership, entrepreneurship, and generational wealth—reflecting systemic inequities and slow progress in economic inclusion.

Public and private investments, such as the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative ($250 million), aim to address entrenched barriers and support Black wealth-building via housing, business, and education strategies