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2023 Black History Month

February 1, 2023
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February is Black History Month. This annual celebration recognizes the struggles, contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout our nation’s history. Here is a list of events and resources in honor of Black History Month. 

Events

2023 Black History Month virtual festival  

Date: Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 

Some events require ticket purchase, but many are free to attend virtually. 

Event website

Additional resources 

Through the African American Lens: Afrofuturism: The Origin Story – A Smithsonian Channel Documentary

Black History Month in Seattle 

Association for the study of African American Life and History

The 1619 Project

A guide to Seattle's Black-owned restaurants 

28 Days of Black History

Northwest African American Museum

National Endowment for the Humanities: African American History and Culture in the United States 

National Park Service: Black History Month 

Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of African American History and Culture 

Seattle Black Panther Party History and Memory Project

African Americans in the Washington State Legislature


Source URL: https://www.seattlehousing.org/news/2023-black-history-month