The Heinz History Center will honor Black History Month with special programs in February.
The programs will feature nationally acclaimed New York University professors and MacArthur fellows, according to a news release.
A variety of programs will be presented.
The film “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People” will be shown virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The film is based on Deborah Willis, a photo historian, who will join the broadcast for discussion afterward. Willis is a MacArthur and Guggenheim fellow.
The 10th annual Black History Month Lecture will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the history center.
The lecture will be led by Dr. Nicole Fleetwood, an NYU professor and MacArthur fellow.
To purchase tickets for Black History Month programs, click here.
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