Dayton Metro Library Offers Special Cinematic Programs for Black History Month
Learn about Baldwin, Black Patriots, and Baseball with DML's Cinematic Presentations in Februar
Dayton Metro Library Offers Special Cinematic Programs for Black History Month
Several Dayton Metro Library Branches will be hosting cinematic screenings through the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. A little bit of everything will be offered, ranging from culture, to history, to baseball, to entertainment. Some movies listed below are geared for teens, but most are targeted for an adult audience.
Southeast Branch Library
Films About the Black Experience:
I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin and Race in America, Wednesday, February 2, 3 - 5 pm
Ken Burns: The Central Park Five, Monday, February 7, 3 - 5 pm
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, Wednesday, February 23, 3 - 5 pm
Trotwood Brach Library:
Movie Inspirations, Wednesday, February 9, 2 - 5 pm
Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library:
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution, Saturday, February 5, 2 - 3 pm
A Long Way From Home: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Desegregation, Saturday, February 12, 2 - 3 pm
Maya Angelou: And I Still Rise, Saturday, February 19, 2 - 4 pm
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage, Saturday, February 26, 2 - 3 pm
Northwest Branch Library:
Celebrate Black History Month: Superheroes
Viewing of Black Panther, Monday, February 14, 5 - 7 pm
(Registration is required for this particular cinematic program)
Due to the changing nature of COVID-19 and its variants, some Black History Month events and programs may require advanced registration. To see a full list of these exciting initiatives, and to register if required, please visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org/BlackCulture or call the Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.
Patrons over the age of two are required to wear a mask while attending indoor, in-person, Library-sponsored programs. Masks will be available for patron use.
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