Want to know why Black History Month is in February or explore this year’s theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” marking 100 years since the first Black History Week in 1926?  Are you curious about Black Americans you don’t know, but should?  Or looking for Black authors to read or movies to watch?  Here are a few sites that provide a wealth of resources:  PBS, Oprah Daily – Black History Month, and The Smithsonian.  

As we join our community and country in celebrating Black History Month, we invite you to join us as we learn more about the history of our country, state, city, and church and celebrate the incredible contributions the Black community has made throughout history and continues to make today. 

Offerings @ Edenton Street

Join us for a screening of St. Paul and Smoky Hollow: A Community Story, followed by a conversation led by St. Paul AME Historian Melody Hunter-Pillion on Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Grab a spot on our Raleigh Black History Trolley Tour with local historian and author Carmen Wimberley Cauthen on Sunday, March 22, 2026 following worship.

Sign up to take a Civil Rights Pilgrimage with St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, August 8-13, 2026

Places to Explore

Take a walking tour: Raleigh African-American History Walking Tour

Check out Raleigh Landmarks & NC Freedom Park

Visit – 25 Important Places to Learn About Black History in North Carolina

Take a Raleigh Black History Trolley Tour on February 21 & 22

Events to Attend

Check out Raleigh Parks & Recreation Events 

Take part in Black History Month activities at Chavis Park

Reserve a spot at Quail Ridge Books to hear Spring Council, co-owner of Mama Dips Kitchen and author of Southern Roots, share recipes and kitchen wisdom passed down through three generations of Black restaurateurs.

Attend a Black History Month Celebration at St. Francis Prayer Center with music by the Meek Squad on Sunday, February 15, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m

Things to Listen to, Watch, & Read

Watch PBS’s American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Documentary

Watch Oberlin: A Village Rooted in Freedom

Read Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh, by Carmen Wimberley Cauthen

Discover people you may not have learned about in school

Listen to the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail Podcast

Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Learn the history of St. Paul AME (formed from the slave membership of our church) on their website

Resources for Kids

Engage with this Multigenerational Activity Journal & Resource Book