Black History Month in Long Beach

Black History Month will be celebrated in events all over Long Beach in February, offering everything from artistic appreciation to professional growth to storytime for the kids. Check out what will be going on throughout the city at these gatherings designed to enrich both mind and spirit.

AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER OF LONG BEACH

AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC

The Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way) will host its African American Festival for the 22nd year. Featuring music, dance, storytelling and historical displays as well as the Aquarium’s Heritage Award ceremony. Admission to the event is free with a general admission ticket. It takes place over two days, February 24-25, from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Courtesy of Baba the Storyteller

First Fridays, Bixby Knolls

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART

This annual event is always one of the most anticipated of its kind as the

Museum of Latin American Art (628 Alamitos Ave.) celebrates the significant African influences seen in Latin America culture. The Afro-Latinx Festival not only celebrates that influence, but presents it, February 25 (11 AM to 5 PM) through performances like Street Dance Orixás and Colombian folk dance along with art workshops that include mindfulness through movement.

Credit: MOLAA

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

Loiter Galleries

Loiter Galleries (425 The Promenade N) will present a new sculpture exhibition that shines a light on four women who, along with Rosa Parks, helped to set the Civil Rights movement in motion. "Power of Five: The Women who Sparked the Civil Rights Movement," features works by sculptor Larry Stokes, who created the "I Have a Dream," sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. located at MLK Park in Long Beach. The show runs from February 17 through March 23.

LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY

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