Knoxville will celebrate Black History Month with opportunities to learn about and highlight the accomplishments of African Americans through a variety of events for everyone.
Observances throughout the month will include programs by community leaders, authors and artists of works dealing with Black history, with exhibits, forums, the spoken word and a chance to join a nationwide project to transcribe the works of 19th-century author, statesman and activist Frederick Douglass in honor of his birthday.
Here are some of the local Black History Month events scheduled throughout February.
If you would like to see your Black History Month event featured on this list, email hayley.choy@knoxnews.com.
Through Feb. 22 – The UT Downtown Gallery
Feb. 1 – The University of Tennessee’s Multicultural Student Life and UTK Chapter of the NAACP
Feb. 6 – The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Feb. 11 – Pellissippi State Community College Strawberry Plains Campus
Feb. 13 – The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Feb. 13 – Pellissippi State Community College Magnolia Campus
Feb. 13 – The University of Tennessee’s Pride Center, Diversity Educators, and the Office of Multicultural Student Life
Feb. 14 – University of Tennessee Knoxville
Feb. 20 – Pellissippi State Community College Magnolia Campus
February – Beck Cultural Exchange Center
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