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    Black History  Month

    Our History Matters

    Black History Month

    See the calendar below for local activities you can participate in, and particular days of interest in Black History.

    Sunday

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    1/17 -3/17 Black History Month Essay Contest

    Black Lives Matter at School Week. Jan 31 - Feb 4th

    1st

    Duke Ellington’s “Cotton Tail”: A Performance by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quintet

    2nd

    11am Brown Girl Dreaming: Exploring Identity and Belonging with Jacqueline Woodson

    6-7pm On Joy: Artist Talk with Derrick Adams

    3rd

    4th

    5th

    6th

    7th

    History Alive! Coming Home: African Americans Coming Home from WWII

    8th

    9th

    10th

    11th

    12th

    13th

    14th

    15th

    16th

    17th

    18th

    19th

    20th

    21st

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    223rd

    24th

    25th

    26th

    27th

    Tinner Hill Night at Creative Cauldron - Girls of Madison Street

    28th

    African American Art

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    BHM Art Gallery

    Virginia Based Black History Resources

    20+ Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in the DC Area

    Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation

    Black History Month Essay Contest 1/17 - 3/17

    Local Black Owned Business

    Black owned restaurants in Fairfax County

    Explore Black History

    Social Media Posts 2022

    Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Explore the Smithsonian YouTube Channel for great content

    Resources for Educators

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    Our History Matters Committee

    Meridian African American History Class

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