Black History Month Events Start Next Week
Black History Panel at Alameda Library
Black History Panel at Alameda Library
Writer Rasheed Shabazz led a Black History Month home tour last Saturday titled: “Early Black Pioneers of Alameda.” More than 30 local residents gathered at Lincoln Avenue and Grand Street for the two-hour walking tour of Alameda’s north shore, where the first pioneering Black Alamedans built the
Alameda Island Poets’ monthly free reading Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., will celebrate Black History Month with local poets Amos White and Wanda Sabir.
The USS Hornet Museum will be celebrating the beginning of Black History with a kickoff event Saturday, Feb. 4. The full-day event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presentations begin at 1 PM.
What an auspicious occasion this month is!
The USS Hornet Museum is partnering with the Walking Ghosts of Black History to present a special exhibit for Black History Month.
The Black Student Union (BSU) at Nea Community Learning Center hosted its second annual celebration of Black History Month March 1. Black History Month is celebrated in February every year to learn about African-American history and celebrate leaders of the community.
Does Alameda Still Have a ‘Black Community’?
I am often asked questions like, “What does the Black community think about [insert some random issue]?” I usually respond, “I am not Alameda’s Negro spokesman.” And, I don’t know if Alameda still has a Black community.
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