How to celebrate Black History Month

Panel discussion: Join local artists and historians in a discussion about Sarasota's Black history and vibrant present.

• Feb. 12, 10am-12pm at SPAACES. Free!

Central Avenue West Walking Tour: See what was once known as Tampa's "Black Wall Street" in a tour led by the Tampa Bay History Center's curator of Black history, Fred Hearns.

• Sunday, 3-4:30pm at St.Paul A.M.E. Church in Tampa. Free with registration!

St. Petersburg Bike Tour: Local historian Josette Green leads a five-mile loop touring sites where Black history was made since the city's beginning. Ends with lunch at Chief's Creole Cafe.

• Every other Saturday starting Feb. 26. 9am-1pm. Free!

Go deeper: Check out more Black History Month events at WTSP and Sarasota Magazine.