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Date:
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - 8:00am - Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 8:00pm
Location:
Various venues in Fox Cities
Here are some area celebrations of Black History Month. Not a complete listing. . . but a good start. Please continue to do additional searches. Some have already passed, but there remain many for you can explore.
African Heritage Presents:
Saturday Feb 11, 2023, 11 am - 2 pm, Black History Program,
Fox Valley Technical College, 835 Bluemound Drive, Appleton Campus Door is C190ACB, Door 15
more info here.
Movie Screening: 11:30 The Exchange of white America--Kaukauna & King: 50 Years Later
Soul Food Lunch; Keynote Address-12:30 pm
Also features “A Stone of Hope: Black Experiences in the Fox Cities” travelling museum.
Feb 25 Black History and Afro Hair Fair hosted by People of Progression Admission and more info here
10 am - 4 pm, Poplar Hall 141 Riverhealth Way. This event is an opportunity to increase access to education for blended or adoptee families, shelters, group homes, local salons and cosmetology students on proper care for 2c-4c hair types.
Appleton Area School District, collaborating with other organizations is hosting celebrations of Black History
Month. See details here
UW-O has many events throughout the month of February. Their motto this year is “More than Words” You can find their calendar of events here
here is a short 5 minute video from UW0 website:“The True History of Black History Month”, from The Herald TV uwosh.edu/africanamericanstudies/bhm/
