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AMB 40-Year Anniversary Event
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Anniversary 2026

Celebrating 40 Years of Building Safer Communities

From a bold experiment in 1986 to a proven national movement — the Association of Midnight Basketball marks four decades of transforming lives through basketball, mentorship, and community programs. Join us as we celebrate and look ahead to our most ambitious chapter yet.

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40th Anniversary Aug 26–29, 2026 Atlanta, GA

National Program Summit & Basketball Tournament

Four days of leadership, legacy, and competition in Atlanta. Workshops, keynotes, the 40th Anniversary Gala, and the National Tournament Championship — all in one historic event.

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2026 Summit Registration

Register for the AMB 40th Anniversary National Summit & Tournament — open to chapter directors, staff, partners, alumni, and community guests.

AMB 40th Anniversary · Aug 26–29, 2026 · Atlanta, GA
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Watch the Documentary

See midnight basketball's story told on screen — as featured in the Emmy-eligible HBO docuseries Level Playing Field.

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Docuseries Season 1 · Episode 101 · 2021 Vox Media Studios

Level Playing Field

"Midnight Basketball" — Episode 101

Produced by Vox Media Studios and originally broadcast on HBO, Level Playing Field is a six-part docuseries exploring how sports intersect with race, identity, and social justice in America. Episode 101 spotlights midnight basketball — tracing its origins as a bold community experiment to a proven national movement that keeps young people safe and transforms lives.

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2021
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