Manatee County Public Libraries
Homecoming: Black History in Florida
An immersive journey into Black history, music and communities in Florida.
Explore the rich cultural heritage of African Americans, spanning various eras and genres of music.
This program is a unique opportunity to celebrate and learn about the profound impact of Black culture on the Sunshine State.
Thursday, February 15
6 to 7 PM
Manatee Library Palmetto Branch
Read Around the Globe Book Club: These Impossible Things, by Salma El-Wardany
Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible wrong done to her patients.
Wednesday, February 21
3 to 4:30 PM
Manatee Library Downtown Central Library
State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota (SCF)
Plan a visit to the Family Heritage House Museum which maintains various displays, starting with African heritage, moving to American experiences in slavery, fights for freedom, histories of community building and education, the Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights, Kwanzaa and a return to Africa with free elections in South Africa.
Manasota Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
See Full Manasota ASALH Calendar
Association for the Study of African American Life and History Black History Month Virtual Festival:
This year's theme is African Americans and the Arts in the Past, Present & Future
Event Details
Watch programming on the ASALH YouTube Channel
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