50TH ANNUAL
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES CONFERENCE
March 11-14, 2026
Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor - Baltimore, MD
Conference Theme:
“uMkhonto weSizwe (Tip of the Spear): Black Studies as Uncompromising Liberation”
Co-Hosted by:
Co-Sponsors
Getting to Baltimore, MD and Conference Hotel
The primary airport servicing Baltimore, MD is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). With more than 650 domestic and international flight operations daily, BWI Marshall Airport is the easy choice to get you where you need to go. BWI proudly offers 82+ nonstop destinations. It is located approximately 15-minutes from the conference hotel, Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor.
- Rideshare is roughly $20 to $40 depending on peak traffic hours from the airport.
- Light RailLink is $1.90 from the airport and takes approximately 35 minutes.
By Car: Baltimore is less than four hours from New York City, two hours from Philadelphia and one hour from Washington, D.C. by car. Several major highways are easily accessible from the city, including I-95 and I-83 for drivers heading north and south. Keep yourself up to date on construction projects happening in the city that may affect your route by checking the Baltimore Department of Transportation website.
By Bus: Greyhound bus stop is Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
By Train: Amtrak’s stop is Baltimore Penn Station.