In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson dubbed the second week of February – when both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born – Negro History Week, marking an already existing tradition of the Black community’s observation of our deep and consequential American history. This year, the Carver Museum celebrates a century of such commemorations with an all-day affair featuring a Black makers vendor market, dance classes, an exhibit from artist Steven Bernard Jones, financial literacy classes, a performance by Anastasia Hera, and more. Come early and stay late to honor the past, present, and future of Black excellence. – Carys Anderson
