February is full of events celebrating Black culture, history and contributions. Here’s what’s going on in the Anchorage area in the next several days.
Snow falls past the panels of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the national holiday honoring King on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Delaney Park Strip.
Black History Month is observed every February, a time for “people of all ethnic and social backgrounds discuss the black experience,”Here are events coming up around Anchorage and online over the next several days. For an overview of what’s in store for the month, check out the NAACP Anchorage Branch— Discover stories of Black Alaskans, both untold and well known, with a lunch hour program. Add to your reading list as experts from the Anchorage Public Library share local resources.
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