EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF BLACK AMERICANS IN RALEIGH, NC

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While Raleigh has a lot of African-American experiences year-round (and we recommend you connect to them), Black History month provides the perfect inspiration to dive deeper to learn about, recognize, and honor the contributions of the cultural significance of Black Americans in Raleigh (and beyond).

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You can also find great Black American art, music and food throughout the Triangle that helps tell a more vibrant and inclusive Raleigh story and identity.

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WHAT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME FOR 2022

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ST AGNES HOSPITAL

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Saint Augustine’s University was chartered as Saint Augustine Normal School and Collegiate in 1867 for the education of freed slaves by the Episcopal clergy.

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POPE HOUSE MUSEUM

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EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF BLACK AMERICANS IN RALEIGH, NC

You can also find great Black American art, music and food throughout the Triangle that helps tell a more vibrant and inclusive Raleigh story and identity.

WHAT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

Black History Month is an annual celebration to recognize and honor the achievements by African-Americans and their central role in U.S. history.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH THEME FOR 2022

This year the theme for Black History Month is “Black Health and Wellness’ in acknowledgement for the Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, as well as birth workers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, and alternative healers throughout the African Diaspora.

ST AGNES HOSPITAL

Saint Augustine’s University was chartered as Saint Augustine Normal School and Collegiate in 1867 for the education of freed slaves by the Episcopal clergy.

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY

POPE HOUSE MUSEUM

The Pope House Museum offers a glimpse into the life of Dr Pope, a prominent physician and the only African-American man to run for mayor of a Southern capital in the midst of the Jim Crow Era.

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