Soul Food
By Diaz Allen
Unless you have lived under a rock since 1926, you know that February is Black History Month. I know, I know, we should celebrate being of color every day. Many do. In these hard economic times we need to be more creative with our leisure time. For many the days of traveling to Disney World and Six Flags are over. We need to take the time now to pull our children away from the video game systems we charged on our credit cards and educate them about who they are. There are many museums and galleries right under our noses that hold a world of knowledge for our families. Remember when you said the last election showed you that it is a new day in America? Well now is the time to prove it. If we do not appreciate where we come from and what we have been through, how can we be appreciative of our blessings in the future?
Here is a short list of facilities that may be of interest to you in February and every month thereafter. Most major cities have something similar waiting for you.
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-574-0380
California African American Museum
600 State Drive
Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037
213-744-7432
African American Cultural Complex
119 Sunnybrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-9336
African American Museum of Nassau County
110 North Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY 11500
516-572-0730 Photo Courtesy of Greensboro News & Record
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Place
Chicago, IL 60637
773-947-0600
African American Museum Dallas, Texas
3536 Grand Avenue
Dallas Fair Park
Dallas, TX 75315
214-219-2049
