Black History Month Events

Events below are local Black History Month Events that are still going on in our local community in the Portland & Seattle area that you must check out! All Events are for ALL ages. Details are below

PORTLAND, OR EVENTS

Friday, February 21st, 2020

Rip City Celebration Of Black History- The Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans. this night will be featured with special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefiting Elevate Oregon which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, self-reliance, and leadership. You can check out more information at https://www.nba.com/blazers/bhm

Sunday, February 23rd, 2020

Black Features Ball at Portland's Center Stage- The Black Features Ball will feature 7 categories celebrating black excellence & the Ballroom community at large. Categories will include Face, Future Fashion, and Mic Drop. And ALL CATEGORIES HAVE PRICES $$$$. More information and tickets are available at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4496259

Saturday, January 11th, 2020- March 1st, 2020

Seeing It Through: A Visual Manifestation of The Black Panther Party's Legacy In Portland - This exhibition is open during the hours of the Central Library's hours of operation. The Portland Black Panther Party formed the Portland chapter in 1969 in response to racism that marginalized and harmed black Portlanders. The Black Panther Party's goal was to build equity for the oppression in our city. This exhibition features artwork by Elijah Hasan and the HeArt Gallery that responds to the legacy of the Black Panther's Ten-Point Program. This event is open to ALL ages. For more information, check out https://multcolib.org/events/seeing-it-through-visual-manifestation-black-panther-partys-legacy-portland/113367

You can also check out this website for more event information in our community on https://blackhistoryfestival.org/

Seattle, Wa Events

February 6th - 28th 2020

Noir Black History Month Shows- The drag queens of Nori will fill out the month with shows honoring Black Icons & Pop Culture. This will include performances dedicated to the late Whitney Houston Thursday, Feb 6th, Female Rappers Thursday, Feb 13th, and Black Sitcoms Fri Feb 28th.

These events will be located at the Timbre Room Downtown Seattle WA.

Saturday, February 29th, 2020

Black History Month Community Celebration- Learn about Seattle's history in Hip Hop, The African Diaspora, and the Antiracist Social justice opportunities at this all-day event. Check out a community expo spread out across the galleries in between panels. Drinking age people can stay and enjoy the after-party with live DJ's and art activities. The location will be at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Also, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/power-to-heal-a-celebration-of-black-history-month-tickets-86840108101 for more information.

February 11th- March 10th, 2020

smARTfilms: Black Excellence- This series created by Sade McInnis, includes 5 films that showcase black brilliance: I Am Not Your Negro (Feb 11th), Fences (Feb 18th), Precious (Feb 25th), Do The Right Thing (March 3rd), and If Beale Street Could Talk (March 10th). The location will be at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. For more information go to https://www.biartmuseum.org/events/smartfilms-black-excellence/

ALSO THROUGH MARCH 2020

Iconic Black Women: Ain't I A Woman- Hiawatha D. pays artistic tribute to brilliant black women of history with his signature abstract style inspired by cubism and surrealism. The location will be at the Northwest African American Museum (Atlantic).

Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.

This traveling Smithsonian show highlights the achievements of African American men, from the Harlem Hellfighters to John Coltrane to LeBron James. The location will be at the Washington State History Museum (Tacoma).