10 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Houston
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Houston has plenty of ways to celebrate Black heritage and culture during Black History Month.
Here are some events to check out:
🏫 Attend Rice University's Black History Month celebrations, including a documentary on the Black Lives Matter movement in Latin America, an art exhibit, and hangout nights.
- Throughout February.
📜 Learn how to trace Black ancestry at Fort Bend County Libraries' workshop on African American family history research, covering genealogy tools and archival resources.
- Feb. 5 and 25.
🌳Get creative at the African Arts: The Re-Education Project workshops, featuring tie-dye, mask-making, a live DJ, and a showcase of music and dance.
- Feb. 7 at Trebly Park.
- Feb. 21 at Market Square Park.
📖 Celebrate Black voices at the Houston Public Library's Black Poetry Readings series. Listen or recite your own work.
- Feb. 10, 20 and 22. Free.
🚌 Take a ride through history on the Third Ward Black History Month Bus Tour, exploring the neighborhood's rich cultural and historical landmarks.
- Feb. 8. Tickets start at $5.
🪦Learn about the discovery of the Sugar Land 95 and the untold story of African Americans in Sugar Land and Fort Bend County.
- Feb. 17. Free.
🚲 Pedal through history with EaDo Bike Co at the fourth Annual Black History Bike Tour.
- Feb. 22. Free.
📚Step back in time with a tour of the African American History Research Center and explore the site of Houston's first Black public school in the historic Fourth Ward.
- Feb. 22. Free.
🛍️ Shop at the BLCK History Now! market, featuring Black-owned pop-ups in collaboration with BLCK Market and Karbach Brewing Co.
- Feb. 23.
🎷 Soak in the sounds at Jazzy Sundays in the Parks at Discovery Green as the annual series kicks off with an "Evolution of Jazz" showcase featuring some of Houston's top talent.
- Feb. 23. Free.