TRI-CITIES, Wash.-February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the history, contributions and legacy of African Americans in the United States and several events are planned around the region all month long.
NonStop Local will update this list as we learn of more Black History Month events. If you are aware of any events we have missed please feel free to contact us.
Black History Month events around the region.
Tri-Cities:
Feb. 8: How “I Have a Dream” Almost Didn’t Happen. Speaker Arthur Broady will give the informative and entertaining background of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s famous speech at 7 p.m. in the Doris Roberts Gallery at the Richland Public Library. Feb. 15: “We Are Also in Bondage Here: Black Women in the Washington Civil Rights Movement.” Historian Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica will give a lecture at 7 p.m. at the Union Branch of the Mid-Columbia Library.Feb. 20: Screening of the film “Shaft” at 6:30 p.m. in the Doris Roberts Gallery at the Richland Library.
Walla Walla:
Feb. 8: Visiting Writers Reading Series featuring poet Derrick Austin at 7 p.m. at Whitman University.Feb. 29: Early Learners Storytime. A morning of story, songs and a craft for children at 10 a.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library.
Yakima:
Feb. 29: Celebrating Black History Month: Annual Soul Food Luncheon and Showcase at OIC of Washington.
Kittitas County:
Feb. 6-9: The Civil Rights Exhibit at the CWU Diversity and Equity Center explores Black history and the role of the Civil Rights movement.Feb. 5: CWU Monday Movie Madness: “The Blackening” at the SURC Theatre.
