Black History Month In The Bay Area: Your 2024 Events Calendar

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Black History Month In The Bay Area: Your 2024 Events Calendar

01.31.2024

Every February, The Bay Area celebrates and recognizes the myriad contributions of Black Americans to our local and national culture during Black History Month events. Throughout the month, you can explore art exhibitions, dance parties, family-friendly readings, film series, and more across the Bay Area.

Below, we’ve compiled a list of Black History Month events. If you know of any additional events we should include, please email us at [email protected]. The Crucible is proud to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans.

Photo: MoAD

If you’d like to learn more about Black history, you can visit the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO). Explore their online collection of journals, documents, films, and other educational resources using your Oakland library card, or visit in person and enjoy exhibits, workshops, and activities for all ages.

Photo: Black Art Symposium

Photo: Black Joy Parade

2024 Bay Area Black History Month Events

John Martin: A Self-Portrait: Thursday, February 1–Saturday, April 6, Creative Growth
Black History Month Film Screenings: Fridays, February 2, 9, 16, and 23, 6-8pm, 1st Floor Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration: Saturday, February 3, 11am-4pm, Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Black Culture Family Read-In: Saturday, February 3, Saturday, February 10, and Tuesday, February 13, 11am-1pm, Oakland Public Library Dimond Branch
Oakland Arts and Lectures: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Sunday, February 4, 3pm, Oakstop – Gaines Gallery
Black History Month Dance Party: Thursday, February 8, 7pm, 2601 Mariposa St.
ARTIST TALK – Spectrum: On Color & Contemporary Art: Thursday, February 8, 6:30-8pm, MoAD
Black Art Symposium: Saturday, February 10, 4:20-10pm, AAACC at 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco
Free Admission Day at MoAD: Saturday, February 10, 11am-6pm
Crafting in the Castro: African American Icons Collage: Sunday, February 11, 3-4pm, Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library
2024 Black Liberation Walking Tour: Saturday, February 17
Black History Month Walking Tour in Oakland: Saturday, February 24, 9:45am-1pm, St Andrews Missionary Baptist Church
Black Joy Parade: Sunday, February 25, 12:30pm, 14th Street & Franklin Street
Celebrate Black History Month at EOYDC: Thursday, February 29, 4:30-7:30pm, East Oakland Youth Development Center
Portraits of Black Life: An Art Exhibit from Ajuan Mance: Closes Thursday, February 28, Oakland Public Library Golden Gate Branch
The Bay Area Black Artists Exhibition: Closes Saturday, March 16, Richmond Art Center

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