Celebrate Black History Month in the Austin community! The 2024 theme is African Americans and the Arts! Let's learn from the past, so we can move forward together, by showing community love and support during the month of February and all year round. Celebrate the ARTS that bring self-awareness with new ideas and experiences that create a safe, diverse and inclusive community where everyone is welcome! Let's Keep Austin ... Y'ALL!
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Celebrate Black History Month at Carver Museum ATX
Celebrate Black History Month at the Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogical Center with Black creatives, dancers, musicians, visual artists, performing artists, writers and many more. Bringing the East Austin community and beyond together to participate, learn and celebrate Black History through the ARTS! The Carver Museum ATX shines a bright light during February, and honors, protects and teaches Black History each day of the year. Education Events/ Programs Exhibitions FB
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center
Events: @ 1165 Angelina Street, ATX 78702
2/1 Create & Heal: African Americans and the Arts / Thursday 6p-9p
2/3 Solar Saturday: Black History Kick Off Block Party 2p-6p
2/10 Hope is Like a Light: Music Therapy Concert Series Saturday 4p-6p
2/17 8th Annual HBCU Day / Saturday 11a-3p
2/24 BHM Kids Day at Carver / Saturday 11a-3p / celebrating Black artists
2/24 NeighborWoods Tree Adoption / TreeFolks 11a-1p / Free trees until gone
Kickin' it Old-skool Beats!
Austin Area Urban League provides tools to the Black community and under-served in Austin / Central Texas. Living wages and good benefits with access and opportunities to achieve a better life is deserved for all. AAUL helps build a stronger foundation with diversity, equity and inclusion by connecting businesses, community leaders and the Austin community. Show support.
AAUL also brings the Austin community together to celebrate Black ARTists creativity, talent and soul with the Soul of the City concert series. Empowering communities! Changing lives! Plus have a Good Time! AAUL.
AAUL Events:
2/2 First Friday at Austin's Very Own Saltt / Friday 7p
@ 2525 West Anderson Lane, ATX 78757
2/16 AAUL Soul of the City: Lovers & Friends Edition / Friday 7p
@ AAUL 8011A Cameron Road, ATX 78754
Show ATX community love and support by giving donations and volunteering.
African American Youth Harvest Foundation
Austin Area Urban League
Austin Justice Coalition
Be the Bridge
Black Outside
Break The Pipeline / Excellence & Advancement Foundation
Downtown Austin Alliance - Writing on the Walls
Measure Austin
NAACP ATX
Save Muny Lions Municipal Golf Course
Six Square Austin's Black Cultural District
Give Blood
The American Red Cross of Central & South Texas
We Are Blood
During blood shortages, Type O+ is many times the first type of blood to run out. Around half of the Black population has type O+ blood.
BHM CELEBRATIONS / EVENTS:
2/2 UNITED VOL8: A Black History Month Boogie / Friday
@ The Groove Temple / Cambria Hotel 68 East Ave, ATX 78701
House music, fellowship and dance! All are welcome!
2/4 H-E-B Free First Sunday: Black History Month
@ Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 N. Congress Ave., ATX 78701 / 10a-5p
2/4 Celebrating Black Artistry / Sunday
@ Gordon-White Building / 210 W 24th St., ATX 78712
Landmarks free public art tour that celebrates Black artistry
2/4 Black History Bike Ride / Rosa Parks Birthday Birthday Ride / Sunday
@ Moody Amphitheater 1401 Trinity 78701 starting @ 11am
Honoring the work of, influential black women from history and those who shaped the landscape of Austin today. Stops RSVP
2/6 Central Texas African American Family Support Conference / Tuesday
@ Palmer Events Center / 900 Barton Springs Rd., ATX 78704 / 8a-4p
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Berthia
2/8 Black History Film Series Thursdays / APL BHM February Events
@ Hampton Branch at Oak Hill Library
5125 Convict Hill Rd., ATX 78749 / FREE! 5:30p. 13 & up.
Wakanda Forever 2/8, Selma 2/15, The Woman King 2/22 & Harriet 2/29
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2/19 Black Violin / Experience Tour / Monday
@ The Long Center / Dell Hall / 701 W. Riverside Dr., ATX 78704/ 7:30p
Two-time Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin, Kev Marcus & Wil Baptiste
2/24 Celebrate Black Austin / Saturday Black Makers Market
@ Kenny Dorham's Backyard - Diverse Arts / 1106 East 11th St., ATX 78702
Celebrate the culture, history & achievements of East ATX / 12p-3:30p
2/24 Art of Pleasure Exhibition / Saturday
@ Stinson Expo / 2211 Lynnbrook Dr., ATX 78748 / 7p-11p
Evening of thought-provoking art.
2/25 Celebrate Black History Month with Sunday Brunch
@ Central Market Cooking School / 4001 North Lamar Blvd, ATX 78756
Brunch prominent Black Chefs & Cookbook Authors / 12p-2:30p
2/25 YouthPreneur Black History Edition / Sunday
@ Givens Park & Recreation / 3811 E. 12th St, ATX 78721
Ages 4-21 come & set up, meet other youthpreneurs and have the community shop / 1p-3:30p
BUDA
2/ 24 Buda Black History Celebration / Saturday
@ Buda Amphitheater & Park / 204 San Antonio St. Buda, TX 78610
City and Hays County wide celebration / 12p-4p
KYLE
2/15 Dialogue for Peace and Progress 2024 - Celebrating BHM / Thursday
@ Kyle City Hall / 100 W. Center St., Kyle TX 78640
In-person & streaming YouTube or Facebook / 7p
BEE CAVE
2/17 Ease On Down: Black History Month Market / Saturday
@ Hill Country Galleria / 12700 Hill Country Blvd, BC TX 78738
Showcasing local small Black-owned businesses / 12p-5p
LEANDER
2/10 The Thirsty Chicken BHM Celebration / Saturday
@ 104 W. Willis St, Leander, TX 78641 / 7p
Support a local black owned business / DJ REDBANGZ
ROUND ROCK
Wine Sensation - Black History Month Celebrations
409 North Mays St., RR TX 78664 / Black-woman owned
2/2 - 2/6 Ease on Down: Scandal Edition / Friday - Tuesday / Pop-up market
2/23 Ease On Down: Black Girl Magic /Friday
2/24 Round Rock Black History Organization / Deposit is due Saturday
HIstoric Bus Tour to Black Wall Street from Round Rock, TX to Tulsa, OK
June 24-27. Tour info & Registration
EAT , SHOP & SUPPORT
Austin Black Business - Black-owned Businesses to Support
Austin Stays Weird - Austin's Best Soul Food
AMC Theatres / Black Excellence in film $5 Fan Favs / Barton Creek Square 14
Black Makers Market
DO512 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Austin Explore ATX BHM Events
Greater Austin Black Chamber -products, services & more
Taste of Black Austin
Visit Austin - Ultimate Field Guide To The Soul of Austin
READ & LEARN
Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You
- racial ethicist, author and attorney Fatimah Gilliam
25 Books by Black Authors You Should Read This February
Oprah's picks
Celebrate Black History / Children's Books