Find ways to celebrate Black History Month with your family at these Portland-area events, and check out performances by Black artists.
This is also a great month to support local businesses: see our incomplete list of BIPOC-owned businesses here, or check out this directory of Black-owned businesses from Mercatus.
If you would like to see your event on this list, you may submit it for free here. Be sure to check the “Black-History-Month” category.
Black History Month: Kids Junk Orchestra – Rhythm & Motion
Troutdale Library 2451 SW Cherry Park Road, Troutdale, ORKids will love making noise with Kids Junk Orchestra! Through the use of non-conventional items such as buckets and recycled items, youth learn how to create various sounds and rhythms. This class focuses on group cooperation, basic rhythm drumming skills, team building, specialized drumming instruction and a safe environment to perform musically at the Troutdale […]
Black History Month: 450 Years of Oregon’s Black History
Central LibraryPeople of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state's history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century.
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY! with the Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center 1 N Center Ct. St., Portland, ORJoin Portland's NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers, at their annual Celebration of Black History. This event honors the city's Black and African American community and celebrates their contributions nationwide. Black History Month is a time to reflect, celebrate, and honor the legacies of barrier-breakers, changemakers, and culture shapers. Black history and Black culture are ingrained in the […]
Sunday Crafternoon: Celebrating Black History Month • Art Inspired by the Works of Mary T. Smith
SCRAP PDXJoin us for Crafternoon, a self-guided, themed crafting session with reuse materials! Our weekly themes vary, offering exciting inspiration like seasonal decor, miniatures, paper crafts, and unusual material challenges. All materials provided. This week's theme is... Art inspired by the works of painter Mary T. Smith! Mary T. Smith (1905-1995) was an American Southern painter whose […]
The People’s Poets 3rd Annual Black History Month Showcase
The Barrel RoomJoin us for our annual Black History Month Poetry Showcase! The People's Poets will be showcasing local Black artists to the community. The People's Poets is happy to celebrate Black History Month with our annual poetry showcase. On February 23rd, we will be presenting 10 local Black poets, a singer, live painter, and dancer. This […]
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