Post Tagged with: "Black History Month"
Marking Black History in NYC
African American, Black, History, New York	February 8, 2019 at 5:28 pm
NYC media outlets cover stories and events centered around Black History Month – from a push to add African-American history to the school curriculum to an often ignored part of LI history, and a historical rundown of fighting for civil rights in Queens.
Marking Black History Month
African American, Black, Brooklyn, Culture, History, Queens	February 7, 2018 at 1:08 pm
A wide range of exhibits, performances and events are planned to mark Black History Month.
Special Showing of a Work by Basquiat
Brooklyn, Culture	January 22, 2018 at 4:07 pm
A work by Jean-Michel Basquiat will be on loan from a Japanese collector and displayed at the Brooklyn Museum during Black History Month, writes BK Reader.
Brooklyn School Hosts Black History Month Music Fest
Black, Brooklyn, Education	February 9, 2017 at 4:03 pm
P.S. 130 in Kensington will hold a music festival to commemorate Black History Month, reports BKLYNER.
Artwalk in Brooklyn for Black History Month
Black, Brooklyn, Culture	February 3, 2017 at 5:01 pm
The fifth annual Black Artstory event series will include performances, film screenings and other cultural activities, as well as an "artwalk" of exhibitions and murals displayed by stores in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, reports Brooklyn Paper.
Seeing Off Black History Month With a Courthouse Fashion Show
Black, Brooklyn, Culture	March 3, 2015 at 4:23 pm
In honor of the final days of Black History Month, judges and employees of the Kings County Supreme Court held their annual fashion show, reports Brooklyn Daily Eagle, with "A History of Black Life and Culture" as this year's theme.
Black History Month Observed: A Roundup
African American, Caribbean, History	February 19, 2014 at 5:49 pm
A panoply of stories illuminate Black History Month in the pages and on the websites of a number of publications.
Uncovering the Bronx Mix that Gave Birth to Hip-Hop
African American, Bronx, Culture	March 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Professor Michael Partis gave a lecture in the Bronx about the borough's contributions to the birth of rap and hip-hop, genres that arose from mixing different musical elements, reports The Riverdale Press.
Searching for an Alternative to Tyler Perry in Black Theater
African American, Culture, Metro Area	April 2, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Black theater — both its successes and its challenges — was the topic of the day at a recent discussion at the Newark Public Library. In a discussion that included the playwright Amiri Baraka. The panelists bemoaned the current state of black theater and recalled its more glorious past.
Heroes of Past and Present Profiled for Black History Month
African, African American, Culture, Featured Posts	February 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Throughout Black History Month, the community and ethnic media have celebrated the accomplishments of black Americans who defied the odds and achieved success.