Black History Month Celebration

Schedule

Wed Feb 11 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Empire State Plaza - Concourse | Albany, NY

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February is Black History Month! Join us in celebrating with an uplifting day of inspiring entertainment, food, exhibits, vendors, and more.
🎶 Music by Cool Universe
💃🏻 Dance performance by Barnhill Movement Collective
🍴 Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen Food Pop-Up ($)
Be sure to visit the Black History Month exhibits on the Concourse:
▪️A Century of Black History Commemorations
▪️Sojourner Truth: A New Yorker's Path from Slavery to Freedom
▪️Another Face of War: Enslaved and Free Blacks in the Revolution
▪️Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Art & Essay Exhibit
▪️Faith and Fashion: Hats of the Great Migration
▪️The Underground Railroad Education Center
▪️The Historic Rapp Road Community
🗓️ February 11 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
📍Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany
🆓 FREE and Open to All
🔗 on.ny.gov/3SAZdqH
Thank you to our sponsors!
Coca Cola | M&T Bank | NYS Department of State Office of Faith & Non-Profit Development Services
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Empire State Plaza - Concourse, Auntie Anne's, 279 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12210, United States

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