Celebrate African American History Month at the African Burial Ground National Monument

Join African Burial Ground National Monument throughout February as it celebrates African American History Month with an array of activities and special events.

• Feb 3, Noon: Screening of Tula: The Revolt

• Feb, 5 Noon: Screening of Dreams of Equality of Women's Rights National Historical Park

• Feb, 7 Noon: Screening of Frederick Douglass: An American Life

• Feb 11, 1PM: Lecture by Herb Boyd, co-editor of The Diary of Malcolm X and author of the forthcoming Black Detroit - A People's History, on the importance and controversy surrounding the film Selma and the connections to the current activism in the wake of the recent shooting deaths of unarmed black youth by police officers.

• Feb 12, Noon: Screening of Spirit of a Culture: Cane River Creoles

• Feb 14, Noon: Screening of The City that Lit the World of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

• Feb 17, Noon: Screening of Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy

• Feb 19, 11AM-4PM: A Reenactment and Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the 26th U.S. Colored Troops

• Feb 21, Noon: Screening of Never Lose Sight of Freedom of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

• Feb 27, 12:30PM: Dramatic performance by David Mills on the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

All events and activities are free and open to the public but on the basis of first come, first served. Schedule is subject to change. African Burial Ground National Monument Visitor Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm. The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The memorial is currently closed for the winter season. It will reopen March 3, 2015.

The activities will take place at the African Burial Ground National Monument, located on the first floor of 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, just north of City Hall. Upon entering the building, members of the public will have to go through security screening.

All events are free & open to the public, however space is limited.