Celebrating Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and the City of Carlsbad is featuring some great programs and resources that celebrate the Black experience and Black historical figures who have helped change our world.
Wednesday Film Series
In February, the city’s Wednesday Film Series will present movies that tell compelling stories about the Black experience in America.
The lineup includes:
- Feb. 1 -- The Woman King (2022, PG-13, 2h 15m). Starring Viola Davis, this historical epic is inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
- Feb. 8 -- Till (2022, PG-13, 2h 10m). A poignant story of a mother's grief turned into action and the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.
- Feb. 15 – King Richard (2021, PG-13, 2h 24m). A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.
Films are screened at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the Schulman Auditorium in the Dove Library complex, 1775 Dove Lane. Admission is free and seating is first come, first served.
See the full schedule.
Carlsbad City Library resources
- The Black Freedom Historical Records illuminate the challenges and triumphs the African American community has experienced in the pursuit of equality.
- Black History, Black Freedom and Black Love, a MasterClass featuring seven preeminent Black thought leaders, is available free on Hoopla with your Carlsbad City Library card.
- On Feb. 27, the library will host a virtual discussion of the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Kindred.
Feb. 27
7-8 p.m.
Graphic Novel Virtual Book Discussion
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler’s
B.I.G in Concert
- The city’s Showtime @ The Schulman concert series will celebrate Black History Month with a Saturday, Feb. 25, performance by B.I.G. (Brothers Igniting A Groove).
- The Orange County-based group performs a mix of R&B, smooth jazz and old school funk, including covers and original music.
Showtime @ The Schulman
Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.
Schulman Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA
FREE
Seating is first come, first served.