{"id":22009,"date":"2020-01-31T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T16:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/currents\/?p=12359"},"modified":"2024-05-21T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T19:54:03","slug":"black-history-month-launches-with-events-at-the-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/black-history-month-launches-with-events-at-the-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Launches with Events at the Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"
above: Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Brown Chapel, headquarters for meetings during the Civil Rights movement, Selma, Alabama, photographed by Carol M. Highsmith.<\/em><\/p>\n Throughout February, North Carolina participates in Black History month in celebration and remembrance of a notable past. African American history in North Carolina involves songs and struggle, triumph and despair, artistry and achievement.<\/p>\n Black History Month programming within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources includes a variety of activities that are family-friendly and usually free. Below is a list of events occurring in the coastal and eastern parts of the state. Find out more about the cultural attractions in other regions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February. Historic Edenton<\/strong>. Walking Tours. Tours will be on an alternating schedule (Feb. 1 – Harriet Jacobs\/Feb. 9 – From Civil War to Civil Rights) offered at 3 p.m. leaving from the Visitor Center. Space is limited; reservations required. Cost is $2.50. Call (252) 482-2637.<\/p>\n Feb. 1. Museum of the Cape Fear, Fayetteville<\/strong>. Dancing Stories. April Turner presents valuable life lessons through stories and teaches dances that symbolize West African traditions and culture. Her presentation has become a local tradition and favorite. 2 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n Feb. 5. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City<\/strong>. History for Lunch: Harlem Renaissance Centennial. Marvin T. Jones, Jones and Associates Washington, D.C., will discuss the connection of local communities Winton, Cofield and Ahoskie to the Harlem Renaissance and other comments. 12:15-1 p.m.<\/p>\n Feb. 7. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City<\/strong>. Elementary School Day. Black History Month. Atumpan-The Talking Drums will perform, and students will explore history, literature, musical, performing, and visual arts through hands-on activities including dancing and poetry writing. Elizabeth City State University’s planetarium staff will present a mobile program. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Grades K-5.<\/p>\n Feb. 11. N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort<\/strong>. Screening of the documentary, \u201cRescue Men: The Pea Island Lifesavers,\u201d which chronicles the true story of Station 17, the only African American crew serving in the U.S. Lifesaving Service, the predecessor to the U.S. Coast Guard. 2 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n Feb. 15. N.C. Aquarium, Roanoke Island<\/strong>. Freedmen, Surfmen, Heroes. The presentation of the story of the first all-black lifesaving station and precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard. Noon and 2 p.m. Included with admission.<\/p>\n Feb. 18. N.C. Maritime Museum, Southport<\/strong>. Dr. Virginia Littlefield presents, \u201cI Am Only One, but I Am One: Southern African American Schoolteachers and the Struggle for Freedom.\u201d Highlights advancements on the social, political, economic and educational battlefields. Limited space; reservations required. Call (910) 477-5151. 7 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n Feb. 22. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City<\/strong>. Middle and High School Day. Harlem Renaissance Centennial Celebration. An immersion experience into art. literature, music and a tour of the \u201cTemperance and Bootlegging: A Nation Under Prohibition\u201d exhibit. An examination of how Prohibition helped the development of jazz and broke racial barriers. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Grades 6-12.<\/p>\n Feb. 22. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City<\/strong>. Harlem Renaissance Centennial Celebration. Learn about impacts of the Harlem Renaissance on the 21st century and explore other events\u2014tour \u201cTemperance and Bootlegging: A Nation Under Prohibition,\u201d and settings, like period clothing and photos at a \u201cspeakeasy piano bar\u201d circa the 1920s. Enjoy refreshments and children\u2019s activities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n Feb. 22. Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City<\/strong>. Harlem Renaissance Centennial: Evening of Entertainment. A new video, \u201cUnderground Railroad in Northeast North Carolina\u201d premieres. Afterward enjoy an evening of 1920s style music, dance, art and poetry and a reception. 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. video. Free.<\/p>\n Feb. 22. Somerset Place State Historic Site, Creswell<\/strong>. Slavery to Freedom in Washington County. Friday tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday panel discussion at1 p.m. Program cost $5<\/p>\n <\/p>\n adapted from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources<\/em> press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n