Black History Month 2023
A community-wide initiative designed to preserve and celebrate Black history in Bartholomew County and beyond.
On Media
Community-wide Black History Month celebration announced
January 16, 2023 - Local News Digital
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: New website details month-long celebration
January 17, 2023 - The Republic
Black History Month Columbus opening ceremony, event calendar announced
January 30, 2023 - Local News Digital
Black History Month calendar creator hopes project will create wider awareness
January 31, 2023 - The Republic
Central teacher initiated Black History Month website
February 1, 2023 - The Republic
A site to see for heritage and more: New collaborative calendar website highlights Black History Month
February 1, 2023 - The Republic
‘Resilience, Perseverance, Faith and Love’: Black History Month opens with debut of new historical exhibit at The Commons
February 2, 2023 - The Republic
United Way leader ‘stunned’ by workshop information
February 20, 2023 - The Republic
Barriers for generations: United Way’s Racial Wealth Gap Simulation points out huge inequities
February 20, 2023 - The Republic
IU Soul Revue performs, part of Black History Month
February 15, 2023 - The Republic
2023 Investors
Community Event Partner Organizations 2023
Bartholomew County Public Library
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Community Education Coalition
Columbus Enrichment Program
Excellence in Teaching Initiative
IUPUC
Ivy Tech Community College
Landmark Columbus
Purdue Extension
United Way Bartholomew County
YES Cinema
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of that tapestry are equal in value no matter their color.”
— Maya Angelou
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