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Black History Month Festival
Join Richland Library for a special event celebrating Black History Month with the richness of food, fine arts, and family history. Award-winning Gullah Chef BJ Dennis will educate and entertain audiences with a culinary conversation and cooking demonstration centered around Gullah Cuisine in the Café. Award-winning author Dinah Johnson will share selections from her book "Sitting Pretty: A Celebration of Black Dolls" and others, and there will be an enriching performance by the Cultural Expression African Drum & Dance Ensemble. Visitors can learn more about the living legacy that is their family’s unique history with Local History's table on "Tracing Your Roots."
Don't forget to sign up for a free, unique sound experience session – plus, grab a tasty treat from one of our community vendors that will be featured in our Market that day.
Schedule for the Day
2-5 pm | Black History Celebration Vendor Market | First Level Promenade
“Tracing Your Roots” Display Table | First Level Local History Room
2 pm | Author Dinah Johnson | First Level Auditorium
2 pm - 3:30 pm | Artist-in-Residence, Chuck Brown | Second Level AiR Studio
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm | Sound Experience Session 1 | Second Level Meeting Room M
3 pm | Chef B.J. Dennis | First Level Café
4 pm | African Dancers and Drummers | First Level Auditorium
4:10 pm - 4:50 pm | Sound Experience Session 2 | Second Level Meeting Room M
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2220702-0
