Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth many are already charged up and ready to get involved. In the month of February we are taking time to recognize and honor our present, past, and of course our future. Check out a few things to get involved in this week.
60 Years of Black Art” Featuring Works by Dillard Center for The Arts’ AP Students at History Fort Lauderdale
Now until February 28th, 2022
10:00 am-04:00 pm
In celebration of Black History Month, History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will present “60 Years of Black Art,” a fine art exhibit featuring works for show and sale from Dillard Center for the Arts’ Advanced Placement (AP) students, from February 1 – 28. The exhibit, curated by instructor Celestin Joseph, represents historical and contemporary themes of equality from the perspective of students at the very school that was instrumental in overturning segregation laws in the City of Fort Lauderdale 51 years ago. The exhibit will be open to the public at the New River Inn building of History Fort Lauderdale and will be accessible as a digital experience on History Fort Lauderdale’s YouTube channel.
The unveiling of Next Weekend Productions', inaugural Black Genius in Flight Juneteenth Scholarship
Sat, February 5, 2022
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST