AUSTIN, Texas — The entire month of February is dedicated to the awareness of African-American history.
There are several events going on in the Capital City in celebration of Black History Month, ranging from art exhibitions to financial workshops.
Check below:
If These Walls Could Talk: Untold Stories of Austin’s Black History
- January 15–May 3, 2020, Wednesday–Sunday 11a.m.–4p.m.
- Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel St.
- $5–$10
- February 8, 10:30 a.m.
- BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd.
- Free
Black Composers Concert: The Living Composer
- February 8, 6–8 p.m.
- Dell Fine Arts Center, 5901 Southwest Pkwy.
- Free
Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman
- February 7–8, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
- Huston-Tillotson University, King-Seabrook Chapel
- $28–$40
BNA Black History Month Presents: Keynote Speaker Ed Gordon
- February 20, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
- Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Blvd, Round Rock
- Free
2020 Barbara Jordan National Forum Keynote Lunch featuring Jehmu Greene
- February 20, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
- LBJ School of Public Affairs, first floor lobby, 2315 Red River St.
- Free
A Seat at the Table: Navigating Corporate America as a Person of Color
- February 13, 6–9 p.m.
- Google Austin, 500 West 2nd St.
- Free
- February 22, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- 12741 North Research Blvd, Suite 506
- Free
3rd Annual Celebrating Our Black Photoshoot + Afterparty
- February 23, 1:30–6:30 p.m.
- Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave
- Free
Sounds of Blackness, A Celebration of Black History
- February 23, 4–6 p.m.
- Connally High School PAC, 13212 N. Lamar Blvd.
- $20
Black History Month Celebration
- February 26, 7–10 p.m.
- Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 1023 Springdale Rd.
- Free
Remembering the Future: ACC Black History Night
- February 27, 5:30–8 p.m.
- ACC 1020 Groves Blvd, Building G Room 8100
- Free
- February 22, 4–8 p.m.
- George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St.
- Free
"Black Art Matters" Art Show & Fundraiser
- February 22, 7–10 p.m.
- Big Medium, 916 Springdale Road, Bldg 2
- $20
- March 1, 3–7 p.m.
- The Venue ATX, 516 East 6th Street
- Free