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SUMMARY:Alaska Black History Month Community Events Series
DESCRIPTION:📅 Dates: February 3 – February 28\, 2026 \n🕒 Times: Various Times (See Event Listings Below) \n📍 Locations: Anchorage\, Juneau\, Fairbanks\, and Statewide \n💻 Format: In-Person Community Events \n\nIn celebration of Black History Month\, the NAACP proudly presents the Alaska Black History Month Community Events Series\, a statewide collection of cultural\, educational\, civic\, and economic empowerment programs taking place throughout February 2026. \nThis month-long series brings together community leaders\, artists\, entrepreneurs\, faith institutions\, and civic partners to honor Black excellence\, preserve history\, and strengthen collective progress across Alaska. Each event reflects the ongoing commitment to justice\, opportunity\, and cultural pride. \nFrom policy advocacy and business development to music\, faith\, and historical reflection\, these gatherings provide meaningful opportunities for connection\, learning\, and celebration. \n\nCommunity Invitation\nAll events are open to the public and designed to uplift\, educate\, and empower community members across Alaska. \nAdditional details and updates will be shared as events approach. \n\n\nFebruary 2026 Event Schedule\n\nAnchorage Assembly Black History Month Resolution\nAssembly Chamber — February 3\, 2026 @ 5:00 PM\nAlaska Reggae Music and Culture Community Forum\nWilliwaw Speakeasy — February 6\, 2026 @ 6:00 PM\n11th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo\, Summit\, and Fashion Show\nAnchorage Museum — February 7–8\, 2026\nMLK Speech Reading\nMama Carol’s Soul Food — February 10\, 2026 @ 12:00 PM\nJuneau Gospel Choir and Motown Night\nJACC — February 16–20\, 2026\nFairbanks Black Business Expo: Night Out & Concert\n8 Star Events Center — February 20\, 2026 @ 6:00 PM\nHistory Makers Gala\nAnchorage Museum — February 28\, 2026\nBettye Davis African American Summit\nBettye Davis East Anchorage High School — February 28\, 2026\n\n\n\nPresented By\nNAACP Alaska State Conference and Local Branches \nIn partnership with community organizations\, cultural institutions\, and civic leaders across Alaska. \nFor additional information\, please contact your local NAACP branch.
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SUMMARY:Where Faith Meets Freedom Jesus The Cross and Liberation Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Sunday\, February 15\, 2026 \n🕒 Time: Doors Open/Dinner: 6:00 PM | Program: 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM \n📍 Location: Clark County Historical Museum\, 1511 Main St\, Vancouver\, WA 98660 \n\nReflect. Listen. Liberate. In celebration of Black History Month\, the NAACP Vancouver Branch and the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) invite the community to a profound evening of shared dinner and dialogue titled “Where Faith Meets Freedom: Jesus\, the Cross\, and Liberation.” \nThis community conversation centers on two foundational texts of Black theology from the joint NAACP x CCHM reading list. Together\, we will examine works that confront the brutal realities of racial violence and oppression while proclaiming a faith rooted in dignity\, resistance\, and the spiritual survival of the disinherited. \n\nEvent is Free and Open to the Public\nThis event includes a shared community dinner and is open to all who wish to participate in this vital cultural and spiritual exploration. No registration is required. \n\n\nFoundational Texts for Discussion\nThe evening’s dialogue will be centered around these two essential works: \n\n\n\nThe Cross and the Lynching Tree: By Rev. Dr. James H. Cone\, exploring the link between the crucifixion and the history of racial terror in America.\nJesus and the Disinherited: By Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman\, presenting a spiritual anchor for those with their “backs against the wall.”\n\n\n\n\n\nGuided By\nThe conversation will be moderated by esteemed community faith leaders: \nRev. Michael Jones Jr.\, Vice President\, NAACP Vancouver Branch \nRev. Dr. Joyce Smith\, Pastor\, Community AME Zion Church \nPastor Byron Harris\, Pastor\, Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church \nFor more information\, please contact Rev. Michael Jones Jr. at vicepresident@naacpvancouverwa.org. \n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nWhat is the focus of the “Where Faith Meets Freedom” event? \nThe event is a community dinner and discussion exploring Black theology\, specifically how faith intersects with liberation and the struggle against racial oppression. \n\n\nDo I need to have read the books to attend? \nWhile the discussion focuses on books by James H. Cone and Howard Thurman\, all community members are welcome to attend\, listen\, and participate regardless of their familiarity with the texts. \n\n\nIs dinner provided at the museum? \nYes\, the invitation includes a shared dinner starting at 6:00 PM before the formal conversation begins at 6:30 PM. \n\n\nWhere can I find the NAACP x CCHM reading list? \nYou can contact the Clark County Historical Museum or the NAACP Vancouver Branch for the full joint reading list curated for this program. \n\n\nWho is organizing this event? \nThis is a collaborative effort between the NAACP Vancouver Branch and the Clark County Historical Museum in honor of Black History Month.
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LOCATION:Clark County Historical Museum\, 1511 Main St\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98660\, United States
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