[DAWN'S BLACK HISTORY HAPPENINGS
Black History Month comes once
a year, although we should recognize
the achievements of African
Americans all year round. Following
are some events and exhibitions to
celehrate our rich heritage;!
MIAMI
The Annual Black Heritage Month
Celebration, held in the areas of
Miami-Dade Community College,
downtown, Wolfson Campus, is a
month-long celebration of theater,
Tubman Series of Narrative
Paintings" continues at the Baltimore
Museum of Art through Feb. 23,
1992. The series of panels, painted
by the African- American master
painter in thp latp ^fk, rpfWls A Hor-.p
reverence for Black history through
the visual storytelling of significant
points in the lives of Harriet Tubman
and Jacob Lawrence. The male and
female counterparts in the
abolitionist struggle, in addition to
being heroes of African- American
rights^ were both born into slavery
HI ACK HISTORY
poetry, art exhibits -and a lively street
festival, and a whole lot more. Call
(305) 347-3033 for detailed event
schedules.
The Miami Beach Festival of the
A water bottle, possibly from the
Tswa people of Rwanda is one of
the fine examples of women's
pottery in the National Museum of
African Art's exhibition Purpose
? and Perfection: Pottery as a
Woman* s Art in Central Africa.
Photograph by Dick Bei^ilieux,
Brussels.
Arts takes place Feb. 8 & 9 on
Collins Ave. between 50 and 54
Street. The family-focused arts
festival features more than 280 artists,
music and over 50 food vendors. Call
(305) 673-7733 for more information.
BALTIMORE
The exhibition "Jacob Lawrence:
The Frederick Douglass and Harriet
WASHINGTON, D.C.
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken?:
Historical Perspectives on the
African Diaspora" is th e title of a
conference and related programs
sponsored by the Smithsonian
Institution's Program in African
American Cultuie, which holds an
annual African- American History
Month program. The conference,
held on Feb. 6-8, 1992 in the
Museum of American History's
Carmichael Auditorium, is held in
conjunction with the Smithsonian
observance of the Columbus
Quincentenary, and is co-sponsored
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Each series, Harriet Tubman with 31
panels afl& Frederick Douglass with
32 panels, is richly illustrated with
written captions by the artist. Call
(410) 396-7100 for further
information on the exhibition and
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by the Program in Atlantic History,
Culture, and Society at Johns
Hopkins University and the
Departments of History and Political
The month-long Black Heritage Month celebration In Miami is
highlighted by a lively and colorful street festival reflecting African
American culture.
museum hours.
Science at Howard University.
There will also be an African