| Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP Commissioner, NYC Parks www.nyc.gov/parks | Listing | PLEASE LIST through February 29, 2020 IMMEDIATE |
NYC PARKS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH FREE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
DATES: February 1 – February 29, 2020
DETAILS: NYC Parks is celebrating black history and culture with free events that highlight the black experience in the United States. Visit parks across the five boroughs for talks, tours, and more throughout the month of February.
Highlighted Black History Month activities include:
MANHATTAN: Boss of the Grips: Book Talk with Author Eric K. Washington
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Arsenal Gallery, Central Park
Join NYC Parks' Ebony Society and Art & Antiquities for a book talk with Eric K. Washington, author of Boss of the Grips | The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition “Namesakes: Honoring African Americans in NYC Parks.”
BROOKLYN: Movies Under the Stars: Harriet
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Brownsville Recreation Center
Join NYC Parks and New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment at this free family film. This powerful biopic centers on Harriet Tubman as she conquers epilepsy, slavery, misogyny, and racism to liberate hundreds of enslaved people, serve in the Union Army and become an icon for freedom everywhere.
QUEENS: This African-American Life: Book talk with Author Hugh B. Price
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Lewis H Latimer House
Join author, former CEO of the National Urban League, and great grandnephew of inventor Lewis Latimer, Hugh B. Price, for a book talk that chronicles an outstanding African-American life.
STATEN ISLAND: Ranger Tour: African-American History of Staten Island
Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tappen Park
Our Urban Park Rangers will provide historical information on points of interest that are focal points of the African-American story on Staten Island.
BRONX: Ranger Tour: Poetry Hike
Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Pelham Bay Nature Center
View the beautiful natural vistas of the Bronx while experiencing the nature poetry of some of the greatest African-American poets, such as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. For younger children, we will have an arts and crafts program based on bringing African folk tales to life.
For a full list of Black History Month events, visit nyc.gov/parks.
Learn more about Black History in NYC Parks here.
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