How to CELEBRATE
B L A C K HISTORY
MONTH IN BALTIMORE
Learn about the contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans in February and all year round .
Following a groundbreaking and powerful year that saw global , national
and local attention given to racial justice issues and the desire for more inclusion , this February ’ s Black History Month clearly deserves our attention more than ever .
During this month , attractions and institutions all over Baltimore will take the time to honor the myriad accomplishments and roles of Black people in U . S . history . From the work of abolitionists and artists , to dancers and doctors , scholars and scientists , and more , there is much to remember . And much to share .
As The New York Times once reported , Baltimore is “ a place where it feels like Black History Month every day .” After all , Black history really is American history .
“ We are a city of firsts — we had the largest free Black population post-Civil War , the Civil Rights Movement started in Baltimore long before the Greensboro sit-ins , Morgan State University was founded out of Sharp Street Baptist Church ,
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