Celebrate Black History Month with these events taking place throughout North Carolina
Updated: 1:37 PM EST Feb 1, 2024
Celebrate Black History Month with these events taking place throughout North Carolina
Updated: 1:37 PM EST Feb 1, 2024
FOR. THIS MURAL OF THE GREENSBRO FOUR ALONG BENBOW ROAD REALLY SHOWS THE IMPACT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS HAD ON THE CITY, AND ESPECIALLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY. BUT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF STORIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD, AND THE CITY IS HOPING TO DOCUMENT THEM THROUGH A SCANNING EVENT THIS WEEK. IT IS ASKING FOR FAMILY PHOTOS, CHURCH BULLETINS, POSTCARDS AND ANY OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS FROM FORMER AND CURRENT RESIDENTS OF THE BENBOW ROAD HISTORIC DISTRICT. THIS IS A PART OF AN ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY BEING DONE AS THE AREA APPLIES TO GET ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE MEMORABILIA SCANNED THIS WEEK WILL BECOME A PART OF A PUBLIC DIGITAL DATABASE DOCUMENTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO HAS BEEN A PART OF IT, AND THEIR IMPACTS OVER THE LAST CENTURY. HISTORICALLY, THAT RECORD HAS NOT DOCUMENTED AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE, PERHAPS. WE WANT TO GET THOSE STORIES OUT THERE FOR NEXT GENERATION SO THAT PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHO LIVED HERE, WHAT THEY WERE DOING. NATIONAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION, AND WILL MAKE IT ONE OF THE LARGEST RESIDENT CENTRAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN THE STATE. AND WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL IS, IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND THINGS LIKE THAT JUST DON’T HAPPEN EVERY DAY. THERE’S A LOT OF STORIES AROUND THE BOONVILLE ROAD AREA, AND EVERYBODY’S STORY MATTERS. YOU KNOW, SO. YES. AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU HAVE THAT HISTORY. SURE. BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT SOMEBODY ELSE. THE SCANNING EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TOMORROW FROM 2 TO 7 P.M. GREETERS AND AURAL JOCKEY MENTORS WILL BE SET UP AT THE HAYS TAYLOR MEMORIAL YMCA THAT IS ON EAST FLORIDA STREET. BUT IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT OUT TO THURSDAY’S EVENT, THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS TO GET YOUR MEMORABILIA SCANNED IN. AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THOSE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE WXII 12 DO
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Celebrate Black History Month with these events taking place throughout North Carolina
Updated: 1:37 PM EST Feb 1, 2024
Black History Month begins February 1st. Here are some ways for you to celebrate, remember, and honor throughout the month.Thursday, Feb. 1International Civil Rights Center & Museum “Civil Rights Series”6:30 p.m.134 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 Civil rights leaders will highlight some pivotal points in the history of the United States. There will also be a private VIP reception with the speakers beforehand, for sponsors.Friday, Feb. 2Black Business Summit 20248:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.1922 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem 27107 This event will gather entrepreneurs, professionals, and enthusiasts of Black-owned businesses. Participants can network with industry leaders. There will also be keynotes and interactive workshops. Buy tickets here 'We Built This' exhibit opens Union Station, 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101Highlights Black builders and craftspeople12 p.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 10CampOUT: Underground Railroad Educational Walk/Hike 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Sponsored by the Guilford Green Foundation & LGBTQ Center, 5109 Ainsworth Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27410This is a family-friendly guided walk of the Underground Railroad. Dr. Omar H. Ali will lead it, and speak about the underground railroad's history. Ali is a historian of the global African Diaspora.Protect Black Freedoms Summit10 a.m. The location is TBD but it will be on February 10 and 11 Organizers say this event is focused on shifting socio-economic situationsYou can also opt into the virtual session on Feb. 11On Sunday, there will be 3 virtual workshop offerings and 2 embodiment practices for participants to learn and skill up together.This event centers on Black people but is open to all organizations committed to shifting the conditions of Black, poor, and working-class people across NC.Buy tickets hereMonday, Feb. 12HBCU Made: A Celebration Of The Black College Experience6 p.m. Donald Julian Reaves Student Activities Center Room 100 at Winston-Salem State University Tickets are free, but registration is requiredThis will be a conversation event with Ayesha Rascoe in conversation with Dr. Santiba D. Campbell. It's organized by Bookmarks and Winston-Salem State University.For questions: email info@bookmarksnc.org or (336) 747-1471 x1001Thursday, Feb. 15 Black Sacred Music SymposiumUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts campus Read more hereSunday, Feb. 18 Virtual Black History Month CelebrationWinston-Salem Police and Fire departments to honor select retireesRecreation & Parks to show entries Watch it hereWednesday, Feb. 21 North Carolina A&T Speaker Series 2024 6 p.m. Corbett Sports Center, 405 N Benbow Road, Greensboro, 27401Tickets will be available starting on Monday, Feb. 12 at the University Ticket Office Free and open to the publicThis is the second installment of the Harold L. Martin Sr. Chancellor's Speaker Series, "Standin' on Business." It features CEO, producer, actress, and writer Issa Rae. Alumna Toya Bynum of 2005 will moderate. Saturday, Feb. 24Chosen By Christ Ministries 8th Annual Black History Show 'Sounds of Blackness"5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.1011 Junction Road, Durham, NC, 27704 There will be performances, powerful speeches, and captivating displays that honor the rich heritage and contributions of the Black community.Get your ticket hereAnytime this monthAfrican American History Walking ToursAt any time, you can take a guided walking tour of Greensboro's Black history. It will take you to a hotel that housed some of America's most prestigious Black celebrities, to one of the earliest institutions for the education of African American women, and more. Please check event websites to verify nothing has changed since this article's publication.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
Black History Month begins February 1st. Here are some ways for you to celebrate, remember, and honor throughout the month.
Thursday, Feb. 1
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum “Civil Rights Series”
- 6:30 p.m.
- 134 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
- Civil rights leaders will highlight some pivotal points in the history of the United States. There will also be a private VIP reception with the speakers beforehand, for sponsors.
Friday, Feb. 2
Black Business Summit 2024
- 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 1922 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem 27107
- This event will gather entrepreneurs, professionals, and enthusiasts of Black-owned businesses. Participants can network with industry leaders. There will also be keynotes and interactive workshops.
- Buy tickets here
'We Built This' exhibit opens
- Union Station, 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101
- Highlights Black builders and craftspeople
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10
CampOUT: Underground Railroad Educational Walk/Hike
- 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Sponsored by the Guilford Green Foundation & LGBTQ Center,
- 5109 Ainsworth Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27410
- This is a family-friendly guided walk of the Underground Railroad. Dr. Omar H. Ali will lead it, and speak about the underground railroad's history. Ali is a historian of the global African Diaspora.
Protect Black Freedoms Summit
- 10 a.m.
- The location is TBD but it will be on February 10 and 11
- Organizers say this event is focused on shifting socio-economic situations
- You can also opt into the virtual session on Feb. 11
- On Sunday, there will be 3 virtual workshop offerings and 2 embodiment practices for participants to learn and skill up together.
- This event centers on Black people but is open to all organizations committed to shifting the conditions of Black, poor, and working-class people across NC.
- Buy tickets here
Monday, Feb. 12
HBCU Made: A Celebration Of The Black College Experience
- 6 p.m.
- Donald Julian Reaves Student Activities Center Room 100 at Winston-Salem State University
- Tickets are free, but registration is required
- This will be a conversation event with Ayesha Rascoe in conversation with Dr. Santiba D. Campbell. It's organized by Bookmarks and Winston-Salem State University.
- For questions: email info@bookmarksnc.org or (336) 747-1471 x1001
Thursday, Feb. 15
Black Sacred Music Symposium
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts campus
- Read more here
Sunday, Feb. 18
Virtual Black History Month Celebration
- Winston-Salem Police and Fire departments to honor select retirees
- Recreation & Parks to show entries
- Watch it here
Wednesday, Feb. 21
North Carolina A&T Speaker Series 2024
- 6 p.m.
- Corbett Sports Center, 405 N Benbow Road, Greensboro, 27401
- Tickets will be available starting on Monday, Feb. 12 at the University Ticket Office
- Free and open to the public
- This is the second installment of the Harold L. Martin Sr. Chancellor's Speaker Series, "Standin' on Business." It features CEO, producer, actress, and writer Issa Rae. Alumna Toya Bynum of 2005 will moderate.
Saturday, Feb. 24
Chosen By Christ Ministries 8th Annual Black History Show 'Sounds of Blackness"
- 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- 1011 Junction Road, Durham, NC, 27704
- There will be performances, powerful speeches, and captivating displays that honor the rich heritage and contributions of the Black community.
- Get your ticket here
Anytime this month
- African American History Walking Tours
- At any time, you can take a guided walking tour of Greensboro's Black history. It will take you to a hotel that housed some of America's most prestigious Black celebrities, to one of the earliest institutions for the education of African American women, and more.
Please check event websites to verify nothing has changed since this article's publication.