News Release: Black History Month Events at the Library

LIBRARY ANNOUNCES BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS

OKLAHOMA CITY– Renown Black American poet Maya Angelou said, “I always felt, if I could get to a Library, I’ll be OK.” The Metropolitan Library System will celebrate Black History Month with diverse online library programs in the month of February.

Black History Month programs will include an informative dance performance on the history of Hip Hop dance from the R.A.C.E. Dance Collective, a performance by “Spiritually Bold” of the original play “Soldier Girl”, an author visit with Tochi Onyebuchi who wrote the young adult series “Beasts Made of Night” and a new adult science fiction novel, “Riot Baby”, and many more storytimes, author talks and artist demos.

All online programs can be viewed via Facebook with some also available on Instagram or Zoom.

Intersectional Discussion Panel

Monday, Feb. 1 @ 6:30pm, Facebook

Genealogy of Freedman and Black Oklahomans  with Genealogist Angela Walton-Raji

Tuesday, Feb. 2 @ 6:30pm, Zoom & Facebook

Black Veterans Stories

Thursdays in Feb. @ 10am, Facebook &     

Meechie and Kids Urban Groovezz

Saturday, Feb. 6 @ 9:30am, Facebook & Instagram

Discussion with Filmmaker Laron M. Chapman

(writer and director of the film “You People” available on hoopla)

Saturday, Feb. 6 @ 2pm, Facebook

Online Storytime with Children’s Author Kimberly Anderson

Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 9:30am, Facebook & Instagram

Inclusion in Art Live Demo with Local Artist Jasmine Jones

Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 2pm, Facebook

Online Storytime

Saturday, Feb. 13 & 27 @ 9:30am, Facebook & Instagram

Quilting a History of Black Towns in Oklahoma

Monday, Feb. 15 @ 6:30pm, Facebook

Online Storytime with Ward 7 Oklahoma City Councilperson Nikki Nice

Tuesday, Feb. 16 @ 9:30am, Facebook & Instagram

Author Visit with Tochi Onyebuchi

Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 10am, Facebook

Author Hour: Celebrating Black History Month with Sharkira Bourne, Dr. Malika Grayson and Sarah Raughley

Saturday, Feb. 20 @ 2pm, Facebook

Spiritually Bold Perform an original Play “Soldier Girl”

Monday, Feb. 22 @ 6:30pm, Facebook

Online Storytime with Writer and Musician Demetrius “Meechie” Gibson

Tuesday, Feb. 23 @ 9:30am, Facebook & Instagram

RACE Dance Collective Performance

Saturday, Feb. 27 @ 2pm, Facebook