Take A Page From Can’t Miss Alabama For Inspiring Black History Month Events And Learning Activities

By Shirley Jackson

Birmingham Revealed: Reconstruction through Civil Rights Panel Discussion
Learn more about black history with Dr. Natalie Davis, Attorney J. Mason Davis, Judge U. W. Clemon and Dr. Edwin Bridges at Vulcan Park and Museum Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. The Birmingham Revealed: Alabama Justice Panel will discuss how the legacy of laws enacted during Reconstruction and the early 20th century constitutions of Southern states disenfranchised black people and set the stage for many of the cases in the Alabama Justice exhibit, the marches of the civil rights movement and the later reorganization of Birmingham’s city government.

August Wilson’s ‘Fences’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fences” by August Wilson, directed by Susan McCain, will be featured at the Alabama School of Fine Arts Feb. 22-24. The story follows Troy Maxson, a 53-year-old African-American man struggling to provide for and protect his family during a time of prejudice. The shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

‘A Raisin in the Sun’
In honor of Black History Month, “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry will be featured at the McClellan Auditorium Feb. 21-24. Discover the challenges of how an unexpected $10,000 insurance check disrupts the lives of an African-American family. Follow the event on Facebook. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The venue is the JSU McClellan Theater, 100 Gamecock Drive in Anniston.

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