Black History Month Events

To celebrate Black History Month, the City of Minneapolis is offering free, public events under the theme African Americans & the Arts.

Upcoming Black History Month Events:

• Black Music and the Arts – The Minneapolis Sound
  A panel discussion to explore the history of Black contributions to music with a focus on the “Minneapolis Sound.”
  Noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7
  City of Minneapolis Public Service Building, Conference Room 100
  505 Fourth Ave. S.

• Black and Belonging
  A community discussion around belonging to a collective and creating welcoming spaces where we all belong.
  Noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14
  City of Minneapolis Public Service Building, Conference Room 100
  505 Fourth Ave. S.

• Family Feud: Black History Month Trivia
  Featuring Hennepin County and City of Minneapolis employees: a live event to have fun, laugh, show off what you know about Black history, or learn something new.
  Noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21
  North Point Conference Center, Fifth Floor, Suite 5200
  1256 Penn Ave. N.

• History Makers at Home
  The Minneapolis Civil Rights Department will recognize leaders in the areas of business, criminal justice, education, economic development, health, housing and government.
  11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22
  Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway Ave.

• Rock Your Crown
  This is the event where hair rules! With the State of Minnesota signing the Crown Act into law, we will celebrate the history of Black hair and the art of styling it.
  Noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28
  City of Minneapolis Public Service Building, Conference Room 100
  505 Fourth Ave. S.

The mayor and City Council passed a resolution honoring Black History Month. The resolution states that “the Mayor and City Council do hereby commemorate the achievements of Black Americans as history makers and legacy trailblazers and their role in the development of the region and the nation since its inception, and we join in recognizing the annual celebration of Black History Month and the anniversary of the Minneapolis Black Employee Network.”

The events for Black History Month are presented in partnership with the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County through the efforts of these employee resource groups: City of Minneapolis Black Employee Network, Hennepin County People of Color Employee Resource Group and Hennepin County African American Employee Resource Group. History Makers at Home is presented by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights.