Tag: black history month
Birmingham Library Hosts 3rd Week of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinemews.com
The Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its third week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting free programs and activities for patrons in 15 libraries across...
Birmingham Public Library to Host Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15...
Black History Month: What is it and Why We Need It?
By Alem Tedeneke
This article was originally published in February 2021 and has been updated.
February is Black History Month. This month-long observance in the US...
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies to host ‘Black Pride Ride’
Times staff report
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies will host a “Black Pride Ride” on Saturday, Feb. 27, starting at 2 p.m. at McAlpine Recreation Center...
Teaching About the Unsung Heroes of Black History
By Mary Ashley Canevaro
UAB News
Each year in February, the United States honors Black History Month to celebrate the achievements of Black/African American individuals, recognizing...
Alabama Attorney Fred Gray Represented Civil Rights Giants, Becoming One
By Chuck Chandler
Alabama Newscenter
Few people can say they knew Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks when that internationally celebrated pair were average citizens.
Fred D. Gray Sr. can.
The...
Important Recently Released Books on Understanding Slavery
By James L. Baggett
The stain of slavery, America’s original sin, runs through our history and culture. And the blight of racism remains with us,...
Important African American historical collections added to UAB Libraries
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries have added new resource collections focused on African American studies and history. The libraries have added several seminal...
Birmingham celebrates Black History Month with these activities
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Honoring Black History Month may look and feel different this year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic but there...
Nashville’s Newest Museum Traces History Of Black Music Across Genres
By Kristin M. Hall
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical...