The next event is the 21st Annual African American Ball. Saturday January 18th. Hilton Downtown Lex THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FORUM, INC., IS TO EXEMPLIFY EXCELLENCE IN PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT EMBRACE CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ENHANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BROADEN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS TO MAKE THEIR HIGHEST AND BEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO LIFE IN THE LEXINGTON-BLUEGRASS REGION, THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AND BEYOND.