Want to know why Black History Month is in February or the theme for this year?  Are you curious about Black Americans you don’t know, but should?  Or looking for Black authors to read or movies to watch?  Here are a few sites that provide a wealth of resources:  PBS, Oprah Daily – Black History Month, and The Smithsonian.  

As we join our community and country in celebrating Black History Month, we invite you to join us as we learn more about the history of our country, state, city, and church.

Our State’s History

Watch PBS’s American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Documentary

Visit – 25 Important Places to Learn About Black History in North Carolina 

Discover people you may not have learned about in school

Listen to the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail Podcast

Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Go the the North Carolina Museum of Art’s screening of Family Tree on February 8

Raleigh’s History  

Take a walking tour: “We’ve Always Been Out There” — Free Civil Rights Walking Tour at NC State Capitol or the Raleigh African-American History Walking Tour

Watch Oberlin: A Village Rooted in Freedom

Visit Raleigh Landmarks & NC Freedom Park

Take a Black History Trolly Tour on February 8

Read Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh, by Carmen Wimberley Cauthen

St. Paul AME 

Learn the History of St. Paul AME (formed from the slave membership of our church) make sure to watch the St. Paul and Smokey Hollow - A Community Story documentary on their website

Raleigh Parks & Southeast Raleigh YMCA

Check out events taking place at Raleigh Parks & Recreation Centers 

Join the Southeast Raleigh Y for a Black Joy is Black History celebration

Events/Resources For Kids

Take part in Black History Month activities at Chavis Park

Celebrate Black Brilliance with Wake County Public Libraries

Engage with this Multigenerational Activity Journal & Resource Book

Support Local Businesses

Eat & Shop at Local Black-Owned Businesses

Join a Celebration at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center