The Ohio Black Dance Festival (OBDF) is a state-wide dance education festival that promotes the preservation of the black dance tradition and continued cultivation of dance artists of color. This annual festival of African American inspired dance serves to facilitate the mission of the Ohio Black Dance organization of changing the artistic environment for African American dance artist within the state of Ohio.

This year's festival theme "Swing, Rock, Hop, Jive! Keep Black Dance Alive!" is aligned with the city of Columbus' "I, Too, Sing America" Harlem Renaissance at 100 Celebration. A celebration that shares OBDF's vision of educating and developing artists and audiences and providing a platform for artists of color to be exposed and enriched in their pursuit of excellence.