February 2021 First Friday with Black & Irish
News 23 February 2021
February First Friday with Boni Odoemene
To mark Black history month here in the US, our February First Friday event featured a conversation with one of the co-founders of Black and Irish, Boni Odoemene.
He told us about the founding of Black and Irish, born out of a wish to highlight the struggles and successes of Ireland’s Black and Mixed Race community. Using Ireland’s tradition of storytelling, he described it as a place to hear voices and stories of Irish society that many have not seen or heard before. He spoke also about his time in the US as a Washington Ireland Program participant and how that helped him to see the importance of conversation and of understanding the context in a country.
Charlie Campbell s picks for what to do and see this week in Dayton.
The beginning of February marks the countdown to Valentine’s Day, and tonight’s First Friday is a preview of the gift shopping, delicious meals and drinks, and creative local date ideas you can find at the independent, small businesses of downtown Dayton. You can also make your February First Friday an evening of completing challenges for the Downtown Dayton Winter Bingo game. Turn in your challenges for the chance to win some prizes.
And a First Friday Art Hop is at Front Street tonight, 5-9pm. Artists, curators, and craftsmen invite you to check out an insider s view of working studios, new exhibition openings, live music, and dinner with The Rolling Oasis Treat Truck.