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These Ann Arbor-area events are planned for Black History Month
Updated Feb 06, 2021;
Posted Feb 06, 2021
Black Lives Matter is painted in the entryway of graffiti alley off Liberty street in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, June 5, 2020. Jenna Kieser
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ANN ARBOR, MI Black History Month events in the Ann Arbor-area are going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But there is a plethora of ways to engage in activities celebrating Black culture all month long, such as panels, film screenings, games and more. All are open to the public.
Ann Arbor District Library
Several events are running all month at the library, from book discussions to virtual chats, including celebrating prominent Black figures, such as Carter Woodson, who is known as the “Father of Black History;” Ida B. Wells; Madam C.J. Walker; Althea Gibson; Bayard Rustin and Billie Holiday.