A Freedom Quilt completed by participants at a past Black in the Gorge Juneteenth celebration.
Trisha Walker/file photoHOOD RIVER — Programs that support Black in the Gorge (BiG) scholarships, entertain and educate are coming to Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA) this month.
“... Black History Month programs will celebrate BIPOC [Black, Indigenous and People of Color] creativity and joy, all while supporting the B.i.G. Scholarship fund, which provides educational scholarships for Black residents of the Gorge,” CCA Executive Director Tim Harkins said via press release.
Black History Month is February in the U.S., October in Europe. It’s an almost century-old official celebration of Black history, culture and education.
This year’s theme, selected by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “African Americans and Labor.”
Under the new administration, however, at least one federal agency — the Pentagon — has paused celebrations of Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, and other cultural and historic events, according to the Associated Press. Others say they will continue to celebrate.
Locally, celebrations continue at CCA.
Program dates
Feb. 16, 2 p.m. — Screening of “Luther: Never Too Much,” with rare archival footage and friends’ insights on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. — Concert with LaRhonda Steele and band, with special guest Eldon T. Jones.
Through Feb. 23 — Rooted in the Gorge: A Celebration of Diversity in Our Community. This exhibit celebrates local BIPOC artists working in many mediums — painting, pyrography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, quilting, etc.
Tickets are available at Columbiaarts.org.
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To add your own Black History Month programs to our Entertainment section, email florag@gorgenews.com or call 541-993-1801.
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