Soul Pitt wanted to help you find a list of events that were either FREE or no more than $10 to attend for Black History Month. We wanted to promote events and programs that will educate, inspire or showcase Black culture past and present. It's up to YOU all to support them!
FREE group Soul Blast that will go out 4 times!
(Every Thu) Feb 5, 12, 19 and 26 + a few extra
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Brown Heir Force 1400 Boyle Street Pittsburgh, PA is sponsoring a Black History Month Series on Blacks in the Bible.
Every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM during the month of Feb.
The series will Cover African History, Biblical History and African American History. Evangelist Shelly Bynum will lead the Presentation. This is a Free Event. The Brown Chapel Heir Force is a ministry of Brown Chapel Church. Reaching, Teaching and Winning for Christ. Shelly Bynum is a high school teacher and is A part of the Brown Chapel Ministry Team. Everyone is welcome to this educational and inspirational event.
The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents a Community Forum on Black Electoral Politics in Pittsburgh Since the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Saturday, February 14, 2015, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Conference Room One,
Homewood Carnegie Library, 7101 Hamilton Avenue.
Speakers: Dr. Joe Trotter, Carnegie Mellon University; Dr. Larry Glasco, University of Pittsburgh will speak about K. Leroy Irvis; and County Councilman William “Bill” Robinson. Open discussion and refreshments.
Email: edna.mckenzie.branch.asalh@gmail.com
Three Rivers Adoption Council is a black adoption agency that provides a full array of foster and adoption services including counseling and outpatient therapy resources.
THE SOUNDS OF WORSHIP
Sunday, February 15 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Bethany Baptist Church, 7745 Tioga Street, Pittsburgh, PA
"The Sounds of Worship," Bethany Baptist Church, will host a Black History Month Music Celebration featuring: Dr. Sheila L. Johnson, Linda Ross Brown, Nikki Porter & Eastminister Presbyterian Church Choir, "Some of God's Children" (SOGC)-Univ. of Pittsburgh, "Young & Gifted Gospel Choir" (Cal-U), "The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh," Rodman Street Boaptist Church Mass Choir, and "Reflections of God's Children" (MIME).
BLACK HISTORY UNFOLDED FREE SEMINAR
Carnegie Library Downtown & Business Branch
Wed, February 18, 2015 | 4PM to 6PM
The Israelite Church of God In Jesus Christ will be hosting a seminar in the city Pittsburgh entitled “Black History Unfolded.” This seminar will focus on a part of Black History that is not touched or taught on in the scholastic system. Did you know that the Byzantine Empire was ruled by black people and that’s why it is referred to the Dark Ages? Did you know that Shakespeare was actually black? Even Mozart, he was black? Did you know that according to archaeology and the King James Holy Bible the following great people were all Black: Moses, King Solomon, Peter and many more including our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Come out and join the Israelite Church of God In Jesus Christ as we unfold some of the great mysteries in Black History. For more info call 412-879-0441
The Pittsburgh School for the Creative and Performing Arts Black History Month play production of August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
EAST BORO NAACP – UNIT #2301
Cordially invite you to join us for our
“Those that made a difference”
BLACK HISTORY AWARDS PROGRAM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015 | 1PM to 3PM
RESURRECTION BAPTIST CHURCH
504 Fourth Street, Braddock PA 15104
Mistress of Ceremony > Rosemary Crawford
Judicial Candidate for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
FREE and Open to the Public
Refreshment provided by Chief Keith McGuire will be served following the Program
Nation of Islam's Annual Saviours' Day Event featuring the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on February 22, 2015.
This free LIVE event can be watched in the comfort of
our Mosque No. 22 or in the comfort of your home at NOI.org.
LECTURE: FIGHTING RACISM IN A COLOR-BLIND ERA
Free and open to the public.
Monday, February 23 | 5:30 PM
University of Pittsburgh
Seventh-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall
4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland
Scholar and author Tricia Rose will deliver a lecture titled “Fighting Racism in a Color-Blind Era.” Rose is the author of Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America (Wesleyan, 1994), which is considered to be the foundational text for the study of hip-hop. A professor of Africana studies and the director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University, Rose also authored The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters (Basic Civitas Books, 2008). She hosts workshops for scholarly and general audiences on a wide range of issues relating to race in America, mass media, structural inequality, popular culture, gender and sexuality, art, and social justice. The event is sponsored by Pitt’s Premedical Organization for Minority Students and the National Society for Black Engineers.
FROM KINGS TO SLAVES AND FROM SLAVES TO KINGS
FREE SEMINAR
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 5:30 PM to 8 PM
@ The Carnegie Library - Hill District Branch
For more info call 412-879-0441
"The Time is Now: Addressing Mental Health in OUR Community"
Thursday, February 26 from 2:30-4pm
Cost: No cost, free to public
At Kingsley Association,
6435 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Contact Info: Marita Garrett, Outreach Coordinator, 412-916-4552
Rates of mental health problems in African American communities are similar
to those of the general population. Most individuals are able to maintain
good mental health. However, others are in desperate need of mental health
treatment. Black adults are 20% more likely to report serious
psychological distress than their counterparts.
Education and awareness are needed for us to work together to address these
issues and create a solution to empower our community.
*The time is now,* to reflect on the future health of our flourishing
community during *Black History Month,* to learn about mental health issues
and to advocate for those who are affected.
Presented by
Alzheimer Outreach Center
Alzheimer Disease Research Center
Aging Institute of University of Pittsburgh & UPMC Senior Services
and Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pennsylvania Chapter
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival Sneak Preview
Friday, February 27 at 6:30pm to 10:00pm | $10
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University
Drawn to the Central African Republic to study the songs of the Bayaka pygmies 25 years ago, American musicologist Louis Sarno abandoned modern civilization to join the tribe and start a family. Fulfilling a long-standing promise to show his teenager, Samedi, the world, father and son trade the rainforest for the concrete jungle and travel to New York City, visiting family and friends like Louis's college roommate, director Jim Jarmusch. While Samedi takes it all in, Louis, surprisingly, is the one who becomes the fish out of water. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion with our distinguished guests, including the film's music supervisor, David Rothenberg. Reception will offer Congolese cuisine and music. For more information, email Michael Chung: mschung@andrew.cmu.edu
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