This completely virtual, week-long event is bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, ethicists, builders, and community leaders to expand AI literacy, access, and opportunities.
Nationwide — Stefan Youngblood, the Founder of The Black AI Think Tank, will host the Third Annual National Black AI Literacy Week™, an online event taking place June 8–12, 2026, bringing together more than 30 AI industry leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators for a week of workshops, seminars, panels, and community conversations.
The event kicked off on Monday, June 8, from 9:00 to 9:30 AM Eastern Time. Sessions will run daily from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time, creating one of the most inclusive, accessible, and community-centered AI literacy gatherings in the country. Registration is required. The full-week registration fee is $10 and provides access to the live virtual sessions. This is a live-only event, and recordings will not be made available.
Now in its third year, National Black AI Literacy Week™ was launched as a first-of-its-kind weeklong online AI literacy event designed to help everyday people, professionals, students, seniors, educators, faith leaders, healthcare workers, founders, and community builders understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world around them.
The event is hosted by the Black AI Think Tank, a Raleigh-based organization focused on expanding AI literacy, ethical awareness, economic opportunity, and technological participation across Black and underrepresented communities.
The impact of National Black AI Literacy Week™ has already been recognized by national business and technology leaders. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, wrote publicly, “National Black AI Literacy Week’s impact extends far beyond a single week. Ensuring our community has the skills and tools to find success in an increasingly digital world is key to closing the racial wealth gap.”
“AI literacy today is like reading literacy was in the past. It’s no longer optional,” said Stefan Youngblood, Founder and CEO of Black AI Think Tank. “The question isn’t whether AI will change our schools, businesses, churches, jobs, healthcare systems, and communities. It already is. The real question is whether our communities will prioritize it, simply consume these tools, or help shape them. Aim to own.”
This year’s programming will cover some of the most urgent and fast-moving areas in artificial intelligence, including AI for beginners, agentic AI, AI in healthcare, AI and education, AI ethics and equity, AI in faith, AI entrepreneurship, app and website creation, AI tools, identifying deepfakes and “Promptaganda,” data ownership, Black innovation, promptcrafting, and the future of work.
Sessions are designed for a wide range of experience levels. A parent trying to understand what AI means for their child, a teacher exploring classroom tools, a senior learning how AI can support daily life, a business owner looking for growth strategies, or a young builder experimenting with apps will all find practical and relevant sessions throughout the week.
National Black AI Literacy Week™ also reflects the growing role of the Black AI Think Tank as a national platform for AI education, community engagement, and thought leadership. Its weekly online meetings and quarterly programming have drawn thousands of participants from around the world and attracted attention from major technology companies, AI labs, VCs, educators, and entrepreneurs.
The initiative also connects to the expanding National AI Literacy Hub at NationalAILiteracy.com, which is being developed as one of the most diverse AI literacy resource hubs of its kind.
The 2026 event features a diverse lineup of speakers and contributors, including AI educators, startup founders, technologists, policy thinkers, healthcare innovators, creators, and community leaders. A complete speaker listing and the full schedule are available at BlackAILiteracy.com
The Black AI Think Tank believes AI literacy is directly connected to economic mobility, digital dignity, community power, and the ability to control the future of one’s own data, creativity, labor, and story.
Event Details
Event: Third Annual National Black AI Literacy Week™
Dates: June 8–12, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM–8:30 PM Eastern Time
Kickoff: Monday, June 8, 9:00–9:30 AM Eastern Time
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration: $10 at BlackAILiteracy.com (Required to attend)
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