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February is Black History Month, and there are numerous events going on throughout the month in order to celebrate. Here are a select few:
89.3 The Current
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Each week in the month of February, The Current (radio station 89.3 FM) will feature an iconic African American artist both on air and on their website. The Current will play songs from the featured artist throughout each week, as well as discuss his/her music and life on The Current’s blog http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/music_blog/. Check out the featured musician by turning to 89.3 on your radio, or by heading over to thecurrent.org.
O’Shaughnessy Theater
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On February 12th at the O’Shaughnessy Theaters in St. Paul, Singers Accord will collaborate with J.D. Steel and Mac Phail Community Choir for a concert benefiting the Shangri-La Foundation USA. The benefit is to help build a child resource center, as well as residences for homeless children, in Nairobi, Kenya. General admission tickets are $25, however you can purchase premium seating tickets for $50. Students only need to pay $15.50. Visit www.singersinaccord.org for more information.
Basilica of Saint Mary
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On Friday, February 17th, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is partnering with the Basilica to host Spirit and Soul, a community event intended to honor the many achievements of Americans from African descent. The main event will spoken word, music, and dance acts. Those performing include Jerry Steele, Lundstrum Center for Performing Arts, the MCTC Jazz Ensemble, Papa Diop and more. There is no need to RSVP if you plan on only attending the main event, but if you would like to attend the dessert reception following the performances, you can RSVP here http://info.minneapolis.edu/Black-History-Month-Spirit-and-Soul-Reception-Registration/.
The Minnesota History Center
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To celebrate Black History Month, the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul is presenting African Americans in Aviation: Then and Now on February 29th. The panel discussion will offer personal aviation stories from a Tuskegee Airman to Northwest Airlines’ first African American pilot. The event will take place from 1 to 2:30 PM, and will be free. You can visit www.minnesotahistorycenter.org for more information.
For more events see the Black History Month page on the City Pages.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS FROM 2012! Please check other calendars for current events! Thank you! **