Looking for ways to celebrate Black History Month in Houston? See these seven events happening throughout the month of February in the Greater Houston area.

This list is not comprehensive.

Black History Month at Greenstreet

Downtown mixed-use space Greenstreet will celebrate Black History Month through its BLCK Market every weekend in February. Located on Main Street, the market will highlight African American artists through cultural exhibits, live performances and food.BLCK HISTORY NOW!

Karbach Brewing Co. partners with 97.9 The Box and Majic 102.1 for this festival celebrating African American culture. It features local vendors, various food trucks and a live DJ.
Young artists from music group DACAMERA will perform jazz and chamber music celebrating Black history. (Courtesy DACAMERA)
A Little Day Music: Celebrating Black History Month


Arts organization DACAMERA presents this series of free concerts on the first Wednesday of every month in the Grand Foyer of the Wortham Center. February’s concert features performances by young artists, including violinist Nanki Chugh, double bassist Christian Harvey and pianist Jonathan Mak to deliver an hour of chamber music and jazz.Black Cowboy Student Education Day

The George Ranch in Richmond invites groups to tour the park and discover what life was like for African American cowboys who worked the grounds in the 19th and 20th century. Expect horse and cattle demonstrations focused on the Black cowboy legacy, recorded firsthand accounts of life in the Bachelor House from George Ranch cowboy Johnny Hudgins, a Texas Longhorn roundup at the rail car and a Buffalo Soldier camp.
  • Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • $16 (adults), $13 (65+), $11 (4-12), free for kids 3 years and younger
  • 10215 FM 762, Richmond
  • www.georgeranch.org
Gregg “Jebada” Powell leads a drumming ensemble that plays rhythms from West African countries. (Courtesy Fort Bend County Libraries)
West African Djembe Drumming Performance

Fort Bend County’s Cinco Ranch Branch Library in Katy will host a family-friendly performance by Gregg “Jebada” Powell, founder and director of Joy of Djembe Drumming ensemble. Attendees will hear traditional tribal rhythms from various West African countries.The Reconciliation

The Society of Justice and Equality for the People of Sugar Land, or SOJES, will host a reception at the Fort Bend County University Branch Library with tributes to those identified as the Sugar Land 95. The term refers to the remains of 94 men and one woman uncovered from an unmarked, mass grave at the site of the James Reese Career and Technical Center in the Fort Bend ISD in February 2018. The group’s mission is to educate, honor and heal, according to its website. The event will also feature an update on the status of DNA testing of the Sugar Land 95, a memorialization project and a historic park in Kendleton. Food and refreshments will also be served.Black History Month Film Screening
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Lone Star College’s CyFair outpost will host the film screening of a 2014 historical drama based on the 1965 voting rights marches led by Martin Luther King Jr. in its Learning Commons Room. This event is held in collaboration with the college’s Library and Cultural Appreciation and Engagement Committee and the LSC Office of Culture and Engagement.