City Of Colorado Springs: Celebrate Black History Month In The Pikes Peak Region

Press release from the City of Colorado Springs:

2022-02-04

Here in Colorado Springs, there are several opportunities to celebrate and learn about the contributions of African Americans during the month and beyond.

Visit the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum for a guided Black History tour (link is external) (while all guests are welcome, the tour is designed for an adult audience). After the tour stop by the gift shop to purchase a copy of the Invisible People of the Pikes Peak Region.

Take a walk downtown to check out Downtown Ventures’ new Cultural Corridor (link is external) banner program celebrating Black History Month. The program features images of nine influential African Americans from the city’s history displayed on light pole banners along Pikes Peak Avenue between Cascade and Nevada avenues. The program is a yearslong initiative to recognize historic leaders who have helped shape our community.

Virtually visit the African American Historical and Genealogical Society of Colorado Springs (link is external).

Take flight with the National Museum of World War 2 Aviation Colorado Springs (link is external) and learn about the Tuskegee Airmen, Bessie Coleman and many more.

Join the Pikes Peak Library District for an afternoon of storytelling, music, research (link is external), and more.

Attend OneBodyEnt’s 9th Multicultural Black History Program (link is external) on February 26th. 

This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.