Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: February 5th-7th
I ⤠February: a sampling of Memphis weekend events in celebration of Black History Month and Valentineâs Day.
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Book Discussion by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
An all-star cast breaks down 400 years of African-American history in a one-volume epic journey,Â
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019. Ninety writersâ stories are told from todayâs perspective as each writer takes on a five-year period of that four-hundred-year span. The book, edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, will be discussed from the National Civil Rights Museumâs forum on its release date in honor of Black History Month. Join the discussion, hear from contributors, and order your autographed, hard-bound copy through the
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Celebrating Black History Month: Black History of Highland County Pictured are members of the Lincoln School Class of 1910. (Photos courtesy of the Highland County Historical Society) Highland County is referenced in this excerpt from an anti-slavery newspaper, The Philanthropist, in July 1841. • • The following is an excerpt of a Black history project currently underway by Highland County Historical Society members Kati Burwinkel, Myra Phillips and John Glaze.
Black History of Highland County
Highland County was first settled in the New Market area around 1803. Prior to that, this area was home to various Native American tribes, including the Shawnee. It wasn’t long before early settlers brought along their slaves and Highland County’s Blac
Photo: Teddyyy, Wiki Commons The American singer Nina Simone in concert in Morlaix (Brittany, France) in May 1982. The contributions Black Americans have made from politics to science to the arts and everything in between cannot be overstated. This, of course, applies to Pittsburgh as well, which has produced a number of Black innovators and pioneers. For Black History Month, celebrated throughout February, local institutions and organizations are paying tribute to the Black men and women who have made an indelible mark on the city and beyond. Here are three different Pittsburgh institutions putting on a bevy of Black History Month events.
From staff reports
PITTSBURGH –The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves African American history and culture year-round through a variety of events and exhibitions curated by the museum’s African American Program.
In recognition of Black History Month, the program will present a series of free virtual programs throughout February:
⢠Exploring the Black Family with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
“The Bonds of Family and Legacy”
Feb. 11, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
In partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, this program will explore the Black family, a topic of study in many disciplines, including history, literature, the visual arts, social policy and the culture of the culinary arts. The discussion will include Christin Haynes, founder of Black Family Scholar; Jessica Harris, award-winning journalist and African Diaspora foodways expert; and Eric Jackson, professor
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Though Mazloomi s work isn t often found in Cincinnati, she s had exhibits around the world. She makes art quilts that address social justice issues affecting people of color, especially women. I m inspired by issues that adversely affect primarily African American people - especially right now the timbre of the times are bad here in the United States insofar as race relations, she explains.
Mazloomi identifies herself as a woman born in the Jim Crow, segregated South who lived through the Civil Rights era. She grew up to become an aerospace engineer but says it feels as though the clock has been turned back.