Celebrating Black History Month
There are so many great events across the state of North Carolina honoring African American heritage, art and culture during Black History Month.
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Public Art / Public Memory, A Reception and Panel Discussion.
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Prezell R. Robinson Library, Saint Augustine's University
Join us as we discuss the role of the arts in recognizing, revealing and reclaiming spaces significant to African American history and heritage.This event is free and open to the public.
Panel Moderator - Mike Williams, Founder of The Black On Black Project
Panelists
Irene Clark - SAU Professor Emeritus, Saint Agnes Hospital Historian
Linda Dallas - SAU Assoc. Professor of Visual Arts, Envision Saint Agnes Project Coordinator
Sabrina Goode - Friends of Oberlin Village Executive Director
David Wilson - Artist, Designer of the Public Art Installation for the John Chavis Memorial Park
Presented in partnership with the NC African American Heritage Commission and Envision Saint Agnes.
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THE MUSIC OF WHITNEY HOUSTON
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FRI/SAT, FEB 15-16, 2019 | 8 PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Martin Herman, conductor
Amanda Cole, vocalist
Whitney Houston was a diva of rare talent with a powerhouse voice that touched our hearts and souls. Join the Symphony and vocal sensation Amanda Cole for a Valentine’s weekend show celebrating the Whitney songs you know and love, including “How Will I Know?,” “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?,” and of course, “I Will Always Love You.”
Click here to purchase tickets.
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Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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CARY, NC – The Ujima Group, Inc. in partnership with the Town of Cary will host its 24th Annual African American Celebration at the 122 E Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Hidden in the Shadows: A Conversation on Immigration in America”.
February 16, 2019
Click here for more information.
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Come witness the fascinating story of brave men and women who dared to escape slavery, and the people who helped along the way. Harriett Tubman, Henry “Box” Brown and more are featured in this incredible show of true American Heroes.
Recommended for ages 8 and up. Free and open to the public.
Follow the link to learn more about the performance by viewing the study guide.
http://www.brightstartheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Heroes-of-the-Underground-Railroad-Study-Guide.pdf
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Wake County Public Libraries are celebrating the heritage, accomplishments, and culture of African Americans with enriching programs throughout the month of February.
For more information on events happening near you click here.
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MOBILE MOVIE THEATER TO APPEAR AT N.C. TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron is committed to telling the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel.
They are on a mission to educate people of all ages about these important American icons so their strength of character and ability to triumph over adversity may serve as a means to inspire others to rise above obstacles in their own lives and achieve their goals.
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Since before the 1900s, civil rights struggles have grown out of and taken place over educational institutions and systems. The Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, president of the North Carolina NAACP, will discuss the role of education in the civil rights struggles in Greensboro and across NC. The Greensboro History Museum will also celebrate a new Traveling Trunk devoted to Guilford County Teachers on the Front Line of School Desegregation with songs and testimony from the educators who lived that experience.
Click here for more information.
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Miss Ever’s Boys brings the infamous Tuskegee Experiment story to the stage. Though the play is a fictionalized account of the Tuskegee Experiments, it is based on the real-life Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis in the negro male that took place in Macon County, Alabama from 1932 to 1972.
New Bern Civic Theatre
414 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560
Directed by Neil Oliver
Produced by Meredith McKee
February 15, 16, 22 & 23 at 7:30 pm
February 17 & 24 at 2 pm
For more information and to purchase tickets click here.
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