Apologies for discovering this article late; two of the listed events happened yesterday but the majority are still upcoming…
The Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives, 87 Monroe Center St. NW, has special exhibits to honor Black History Month. […] The museum’s mission revolves around “collecting and retelling the rich, colorful stories that compose the historic African American tapestry of living in Grand Rapids,” its website states.
The Grand Rapids Public Library is hosting The Black Panther and Beyond: The World of Afrofuturism from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in a celebration of Afrofuturism. […] The community is invited to learn from teacher and scholar Julian Chambliss about the intersection of art, technology and activism that forms “AfroFantastic,” according to the library’s website.
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, GVSU’s African American Studies Prom will present the movie, “Judas and the Black Messiah” in the multipurpose room at the Mary Idema Pew Library on the Allendale campus, 1 Campus Drive. […] Directed by Shaka King, the movie is described as chronicling the months preceding the assassination of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) in a 1969 police raid. Hampton was chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, known for hi contributions to the Chicago community and his fight for social justice.
These and more over at mlive.com.