Since February is Black History Month, here are some events in Fort Collins for those who would like to learn about and appreciate black history.
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 7:00pm, Council Tree Library
“Lincoln’s Legacy of Equality and Liberty” by Judge Dave Williams
Saturday, February 18th, 2012, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Council Tree Library
“African Drum Gathering Workshop and Performance” by the Black Hand Drum Ensemble
Sunday, February 26th, 2012, 1:00pm, Council Tree Library
“Film: The Color Purple” based on the award-winning novel by Alice Walker
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 7:00pm, Harmony Library
“Who Are the Tuskegee Airmen?” by commercial pilot Captain William "Eric" Mosley
February 18th – March 18th, 2012, 8:00pm, Lincoln Center : Magnolia Theatre
Othello by Open Stage Theatre & Company
Shakespeare’s play isn’t exactly historical, but it does provide some commentary on black history in Renaissance England.
For those who can’t make it to these events, there are plenty of great books written by African-Americans that can be appreciated in February:
Black Fire: An Anthology of Afro-American Writing by Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal
Uncle Tom’s Cabinby Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnby Mark Twain
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Manby James Weldon Johnson
Passingby Nella Larsen
and much more.
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