Alliance Wire

Black History Month Programming in South Jersey

February 2, 2024

Atlantic County

  • Black History Month Storytime - Atlantic City Library | “Celebrate, recognize and teach about the history of Black pioneers and trailblazers.” | 02/10/24 10-11am | 40 Farragut Ave, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 | SignUp | Demco Software (evanced.info)
  • Black History Month Trivia | “Topic will be on various Black historical figures in America.” | 02/22/24 4-5pm | Pre-Registration Required - inlandfsc@gmail.com or 609-569-0376 | 3050 Spruce St, Egg Harbor Township NJ, 08234 | Inland Family Success Center | Family Success Center - Inland Family (inland-fsc.org)
  • Douglas Day 2024 | When: February 14, 2024, 12-3PM | Where: COMMS Reporting Innovation Lab Stockton University - 3711 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City | Stories of AC and the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University are happy to host this event. The transcribe-a-thon will unite thousands of participants at more than one hundred simultaneous events worldwide. Students, teachers, and community members will help transcribe an unprecedented collection of digitized papers by Frederick Douglass. These papers have been digitized and made available through collaborations with the Library of Congress and the BythePeople platform.
  • The Poetic Prowess of the Twin Poets | When: February 8, 2024 5PM | Where: Atlantic Cape Community College | Known for their advocacy of poetry as a tool to positively transform the minds of young and old alike, the Twin Poets, Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills, are a powerful literary duo that harness their love for the written and spoken word with their dedication to service in the community, to their families and country. Named the 17th Poets Laureate for the State of Delaware in 2015, the Twin Poets bring over two decades of poetic prowess to their insightful performances that address topics, such as interpersonal violence, bullying and the ideals of masculinity. This free, public event begins gathering at 5 p.m. in the Student Center lobby (G Building) with the program commencing at 6 p.m. A free copy of the Twin Poets’ book, “Our Work, Our Words,” will be presented to the first 25 currently enrolled Atlantic Cape students in attendance.
  • “The Art of The Quilt: Fiber & Clay” by Gloria Gammage Davis | When: Saturday, February 3 from 2 to 5 PM | Where: 2200 Fairmount AvenueAtlantic City, NJ, 08401 | Exhibit Dates: February 1 to March 30, 2024 | Meet the Artist Reception: Saturday, February 3 from 2 to 5 PM | The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Inc. will present Gloria Gammage Davis' exhibit entitled "The Art of the Quilt: Fiber & Clay. Her quilted art pieces will be on display from February 1 to March 30, 2024, in the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey located at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University in Atlantic City. Davis's delicate art quilt creations focus on African American history and culture. Ms. Davis’ thought-provoking compositions employ classic needle artistry techniques but deconstruct the familiar rectangular quilt with organic inclusions, abstract shapes, sculptural forms, embroidered text, and African symbology. She uses written and embroidered text, block prints, and colorful African textiles to refine the messages of race and heritage in her artwork.

Burlington

  • Black History Month Celebrity Night - Boro Epicenter | “Students K-6 dress up as someone they learned about in Black History.” | 02/23/2024 6-9pm | 621 Beverly Rancocas Rd, Suite 1A, Willingboro, NJ 08046 | https://atapfoundation.org/events/2024-02-23/?hide_subsequent_recurrences=1. | Cost : $20
  • Borough of Lawnside Black History Celebration - Wayne Bryant Community Center | Mayor of Newark Ras Baraka speaks during the celebration. | 02/10/2024 1-4pm | 323 E. Charleston Ave, Lawnside, NJ 08045 | Events | Camden County Library System Events and Rooms
  • African American Cultural Committee’s Black History Month Fashion Show | When: February 15 at 7 PM | Where: Mount Laurel Campus, Student Success Center, 900 College Circle, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054. Join Rowan College at Burlington County’s celebration of Black History Month with a history-meets-fashion combination. The show will collaborate with the Atlantic City Fashion Week.
  • Deep River: A Musical Tribute To The Negro Spiritual | When: February 18 from 1 PM – 3 PM | Where: Burlington Friends Quaker Meeting House, 340 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016 | Get out and about by heading to The Burlington Quaker Meeting House for an afternoon of beautiful music and uplifting expressions of the tragedies and triumphs throughout black history. This soulful event will include the exquisite voices of the Essence of Harmony Choral society, an ensemble in Southern New Jersey dedicated to bringing joy and culture to our communities. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online here.
  • Excellence Brunch | When: February 4 from 1pm | Where: Highlight Creative Studio 23 East Broad Street #Suite 1 Burlington, NJ 08016 | Come out and celebrate Black History Month at the Excellence Brunch, an afternoon filled with networking, speakers, live music, food & more. Join us for the Excellence Brunch! Get ready for a delightful afternoon filled with fine cuisine, drinks, and inspiring conversation, in a celebration of excellence for the start of Black History Month. This in-person event will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Highlight Creative Studio and is designed to curate an environment of success and celebration.

Camden

  • Camden County Library | Various events | February | Multiple locations | Events from Friday, Apr 12th, 2024 – Tuesday, Feb 20th, 2024 | Camden County, NJ
  • Black Genealogy Using Ancestry and Family Search - Cherry Hill Library | “ Simplify the challenging process of tracing AfricaAmerican roots…” | 02/17/2024 1-2pm | 1100 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 | Cherry Hill Public Library – The Heart of Town (chplnj.org)
  • (A) CROWNED Headwrapping Workshop | When: February 2 from 2:30pm | Where: Downtown Camden: Camden Downtown - Multipurpose Room | Join Latasha Waters of The Queen's Storehouse for a history presentation and wrapping tutorial! Please bring a hair tie and a 2-yard piece of cloth (thinner material will work better) or a head-wrap. Teens and adults welcome. Register here.
  • Artist Talk with Kimberly Camp | When: February 21 from 7pm-8pm | Where: Voorhees - Meeting Room A | M. Allan Vogelson Regional Library 203 Laurel Road Voorhees, NJ 08043 |Join artist Kimberly Camp for a discussion of her work, including her paintings and dolls, which have appeared in over 100 solo and group exhibitions. She has received two NEA fellowships and is a Kellogg National Leadership Program Fellow. Camp also served as a museum president and CEO for 25 years and has taught at several colleges and universities. She founded Galerie Marie where people can see her work and that of over 200 international artists. She has been featured in Nouvel Objet, FiberArts, National Geographic World, the Village Voice and Smithsonian. Camp received the 2020 ACC Award of Excellence: Craft Makes Us Human for her debut show with the organization, and the Gold Award/Best of Show at the 51st Annual Peters Valley Craft Fair.

Cape May

  • Great Migration’s Connection to Cape May County - Macedonia Baptist Church | “Art workshop, gospel festival, dance, and storyteller in a 3 day event.” | 02/03/2024 11am-1pm : 02/11/2024 2-4pm : 02/17/2024 12-2pm | 630 Lafayette St, Cape May, NJ 08204 | (3) Facebook

Cumberland County

  • Riverfront Renaissance Center of the Arts Celebration of Black Culture and Art | Each Artist Can Enter 1-2 pieces of art, which depicts their style as a black artist, or captures some part of their personal story, by subject or history. | Art Drop: 02/03/2024 - 02/10/2024, Exhibit: 02/16/2024 6-8pm | 22 North High St, Millville, NJ 08332 | gafyd.html (rrcarts.com) | Send images to Diane@RRCARTS.com

Gloucester

Ocean

Follow Us on Social