"Black history can be found everywhere in the Washington area, from historic houses to late-night jazz joints and university halls to displays inside our busiest museums. It cannot be contained in 28 days on a calendar page. Still, Black History Month allows local institutions to shine a spotlight on all aspects of Black excellence, from exhibits and behind-the-scenes tours to living history experiences that bring culture to life. There are dozens of tours, exhibits, concerts and other events taking place throughout February."
"Glen Echo Park's 1921 Dentzel Carousel is beloved for its exquisitely carved menagerie, including a leaping deer and roaring lion, and original Wurlitzer organ. But not everyone knows that the carousel was the site of an early civil rights protest as Howard University students and White neighbors joined forces to fight for the desegregation of the Glen Echo amusement park in 1960. Take a walking tour focused on the park's history, followed by screenings of the documentary "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," which delves into the protests, and a Q&A session with two of the original protesters."
Black history appears across the Washington area in museums, historic houses, jazz clubs and university halls. Black History Month enables institutions to spotlight aspects of Black excellence through exhibits, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts and living history experiences. Dozens of tours, exhibits and concerts take place throughout February across the region. Glen Echo Park highlights a 1921 Dentzel Carousel and the site's 1960 desegregation protest with a walking tour, documentary screenings and a Q&A with original protesters. The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis opens "She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory," featuring works by Elizabeth Catlett, Faith Ringgold, Fabiola Jean-Louis and Beverly Price.
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