Black History Month-Tuskegee Exhibition Grand Opening & Art Exhibition

Made in America: Revival! A Celebration of the Spirit & Soul Gallery ExhibitEvolve the Gallery
Feb 4-26
1st Sat Noon-6pm, 2nd Sat 6pm-9pm, Sundays 2pm-6pm
*Not open Sun, 2/19This Black History Month exhibition features uplifting and vibrant fine art works created by local and national artists.

Thurs Til 9: Art Mix: Art & Soul-idarity Crocker Art Museum
Feb 9
Thurs 5pm-9pmArt Mix blends art with Black History Month and Valentine's Day. Enjoy spoken word/poetry/music performances in the Jazz'n Love Lounge, hosted by Sol Collective, along with dancing and art demonstrations.
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23rd Annual Sweet Potato Festival Pannell Meadowview Community Center Feb 11 Sat 10am-4pmThe 23rd Annual Sweet Potato Festival is fun for the entire family. There will be vendors, sweet potato pies for sale, entertainment, sweet potato ice cream for sale, sweet potato pie  bake off, and much more. Black History Month: Tracing Your Black Roots Sacramento Public Library - Central Branch Feb 12 Sun 2pm-3:30pm Be the storyteller of your generation. Make strides in the quest to find and document the lives of your  ancestors. Learn to take advantage of the many resources and tools available with professional genealogist Lisa B. Lee.		.
Fenix Drum & Dance Company Performance Franklin Community Library Feb 16 Thurs 4pm-6pmCelebrate Black History month with the Fenix Drum and Dance Company. Narrative drumming and dance will trace the  history of African-Americans from Africa to the New World. Sacramento Black Art of Dance: 20th Anniversary Concert Sacramento State - Solano Hall 1010 Feb 16-26 Wed 6:30pm, Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm *Thurs, Feb 23 performance is at 6:30pm Sacramento Black Art of Dance celebrates its 20th Anniversary Concert: Past, Present and Future showcasing Black concert dance  forms such as West African, Brazilian and modern jazz.
Book Signing & Author Appearance: Theodore Kornweibel, Jr. Underground Books Feb 17 Fri 6pm-8pmAt this event, guests can talk with Kornweibel informally, purchase his book  and have it signed by the author. Head to the California State Railroad Museum the following day for a special presentation by the author
Black History Tour Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Feb 18 Sat 10am From runaway slaves to teachers, soldiers,  and restaurant owners, to barbers who practiced a little medicine on the side, come  celebrate the stories of Sacramento's black  pioneers at the Historic City Cemetery.
Exploring the Role of Railroads in African American History California Railroad Museum Feb 18 Sat 11am & 3pm A presentation and book signing opportunity with Professor Theodore  Kornweibel, Jr., author of Railroads  in the African American Experience:  A Photographic Journey. Museum admission applies.   Black History Month: African  American Art at the Crocker Art Museum  Sacramento Public Library - Central Branch Feb 19 Sun 2pm-4pm Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick, Director of Education for the Crocker Art Museum will discuss the rich collection of paintings by African American artists  included in the Museum's collection.
Reflections from the Past: A Black History Celebration Pannell Meadowview Community Center Feb 26Sun 3pm-6pmThere will be plenty of family oriented live entertainment featuring African drum  and dance, Tap, Grant High School drumline,   history skits, and more along with a full buffet dinner.
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