North Austin News

The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center is set to celebrate Black History Month in February 2025 with a series of educational and free programs. This year's theme, "African Americans and Labor," was developed by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. The organization was founded by Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History Month.

The celebrations will commence on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Solar Saturday. This multigenerational block party will feature live music, cultural arts, and a vendor market. DJ Marc V. Fort will provide vintage sounds while the Presence Exhibit will be displayed in the gallery. Visitors can participate in art activities and community dance sessions, including an African American social dance session and Hip Hop Step fitness classes.

Throughout February, additional programming includes film screenings titled "That’s My Face," Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day, and Create and Heal: The Art of Gospel featuring a gospel performance at the Boyd Vance Theatre. The month concludes with Black History Month Kids’ Day. There are also collaborations with organizations such as Torch Literary Arts, Prairie View A&M University, Huston-Tillotson University, among others.

For more information about events or to learn more about Black history initiatives at the museum, visit AustinTexas.gov/BlackHistory or follow Carver Museum on social media @CarverMuseumATX.

The George Washington Carver Museum is located at 1165 Angelina St., East Austin. It serves as a historic landmark dedicated to preserving Black history and culture. Originally Austin's first branch library accessible to the African-American community, it became Texas' first African-American neighborhood museum in 1980. The facility now includes galleries, meeting spaces, a theatre with seating for 134 people, an archive room among other amenities.