More Than a Month of Black History

Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation Celebrates 40 Years of Black History Month Program

 

Celebrate and honor African American heritage during Black History Month in February. From performances to history lessons to tours, there are plenty of exciting events and activities planned throughout Prince George's County. This year’s exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the M-NCPPC Black History Program, and includes activities until March 31, 2022.

Founded in 1982, the program was born out of grassroots activism as members of Prince George’s County’s growing Black community pushed for more research and historic site identification and preservation highlighting Black narratives within the County. 

In subsequent decades, the program expanded its mission from this early historic research to include historic site management and preservation, exhibition and programmatic development, and collections acquisition, all with a focus on uplifting the often-obscured history of people of African descent in Prince George’s County throughout the entire year. Parks and Recreation hosted a virtual grand opening on Jan quarry 30. A recap of the event is available here. 

To view the full program book, click here.