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