According to the Kent State University website, the first ever month-long celebration of Black History was established by Kent’s students, faculty and administration in February 1970. Black History Month was designated as a national holiday in 1976 to celebrate the central role of Black Americans in the country’s history. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance.”
Akron Extra Blog: The Ian Patrick Schwarber Foundation will award the grants at the ArtsNow State of Arts event Dec. 15. Plus, Toys for Tots is taking donations, and METRO is offering free shuttles downtown and to Kenmore.
Over the past year, Black artists in Summit County have come together to better promote their work and make arts connections. The resulting Akron Black Artist Guild now has about 100 members as well as support from the Knight Foundation and the advocacy organization ArtsNow.