Film Screening “Do The Right Thing” (in person)

Bardavon 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

FILM: DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) A special Black History Month screening of the 1989 Spike Lee classic Screening simultaneously at both Bardavon & UPAC. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased online or at the box office. Director Spike Lee uses biting humor in his seminal exploration of race and violence in a Brooklyn

$6

A Discussion about Black Entrepreneurship: Pre and Post Civil Rights (in person)

Arts Mid-Hudson 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Suite F, Poughkeepsie, New York

The Folk Arts Program at Arts Mid-Hudson, in partnership with the Race Unity Circle, will facilitate a discussion about Black entrepreneurship pre and post the Civil Rights act of 1964. Register to attend here!    

Free

Celebrating Black History Month (virtual)

Dutchess County Government is sponsoring a free virtual presentation by the Dutchess County Historical Society on Thursday, Feb. 23rd, at 7 p.m. to celebrate Black History Month and discuss a new project that celebrates the achievements and legacy of African Americans for our local community.  Since the 1990s, groups of dedicated historians and community activists have worked

Free