CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY THIS MONTH AND EVERY MONTH, FOR BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY
WPL Resources
How to Be an Antiracist Booklist - Titles to help you understand and respond to racism in print, e-book, and audiobook format.
Cookbooks & Cooking Memoirs for Black History Month - A selection of cookbooks written by Black authors to celebrate their culinary heritage.
Sci Fi & Fantasy by Black Authors - Want to read more Black authors but don't know where to start? Check out these recent sci fi & fantasy reads.
Black Women Poets - A collection of classic and contemporary poetry by Black women poets.
Langston Hughes: Poet of the Harlem Renaissance - Read about one of the most talented and prolific writers to emerge during the Harlem Renaissance.
Celebrating Black Romance Authors - Check out these books and resources by Black romance authors to learn more about how the romance publishing industry is changing for the better.
Mysteries and Crime Fiction by Black Authors - A selection of Black-authored mystery novels featuring Black detectives, private investigators, and amateur sleuths.
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Worcester Community Events
Clark University, Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor. February 7, 2024, 7- 8:30 pm
Streamed Live: https://clarku.zoom.us/j/93352298941
Dr. Kyra Gaunt (University at Albany, SUNY) reveals the obscured musical contributions of Black girls who twerk while also exposing how music perpetuates patriarchal violence.
VIRTUAL: American Antiquarian Society. Thursday February 8, 2024, at 7 pm
In this virtual book talk, Nikki M. Taylor reveals how enslaved women in the United States used lethal force in response to deeply personal wrongs committed by their owners.
On view in the Krikorian Gallery, February 1 – 29, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3, 4-6PM
The Worcester Black History Project invited black artists to respond to the theme of Catch the Fire. Viewers will observe how each artist interpreted this theme. Additionally, it will offer viewers the opportunity to reflect on the theme of Black History Month 2024, African American in the Arts and the mediums used by black people to resist oppression while simultaneously producing beautiful art.
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) commemorates Black History Month with wide-reaching programs that elevate the theme of “African Americans and the Arts,” using art as a platform for social justice. Black History Month also features the museum’s “NMAAHC Kids Learning Together” program, providing an opportunity for kids to virtually meet Black beekeepers, a Black scuba diver and a Black rock climber. All “NMAAHC Kids” programs are free with advance registration. The museum’s Black History Month online resources are available to explore, including a dedicated Black History Month webpage.
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
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