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Black Heritage Month: Celebrating Black Culture
February 1, 2024 – Unity and inclusion can only come if we are intentional and proactive about building community. This Black History Month, we encourage you to reflect on your past and future contributions to building inclusivity for the Black community and also encourage you to join community events geared towards celebrating Black history and culture. Below, you’ll see a list of community events that we believe will provide everyone with a chance to both celebrate and gain insights on the importance of this month. If you’re not able to make it out to these events, we’ve also listed alternative resources for you to learn about Black History Month and Black culture.
Community Events
- February 1 | W+K Presents: The SOUL Shop
- February 1 | Black Artists of Oregon: Works from Black Film Artists
- February 2 – March 2 | 34th Annual Cascade Festival of African Films
- February 3 | Black History Month Bird & History Walk (for Womin, Trans, & Non-Binary Participants)
- February 16 – March 2 | 2024 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival
- February 10 | Trail Blazers: Celebration of Black History
- February 15 – 18 | Northwest Black Comedy Festival
Read
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Listen
- Black Cowboys | iHeartPodcasts
- Still Processing | New York Times
- In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer | Audible
Watch