Black History Month is in full swing and there are numerous events in Cumberland County to learn more about Black history or to celebrate Black excellence.
‘Wings & Roots’ art exhibit
When: Artist reception with live music and refreshments from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The exhibit will be featured through March 15. Gallery hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: visitdowntownfayetteville.com/events/legacy-loop-trolley-tour
Black history trolley
Event: Cool Spring Downtown District hosts The Legacy Loop: A History of Black Culture in Fayetteville Trolley Tour this weekend. The educational history tour focuses on Black Fayetteville in the 1970s and is curated in partnership with historian and archivist, Nicholle Young St. Leone, and led by Fayetteville State University Professor Charles Anderson, according to the Cool Springs Downtown District website.
When: Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: 222 Hay St., Fayetteville