STG's resource guide: What you can do to honor Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual observance founded to celebrate black achievement and give visibility to the people and organizations creating change. It is a time where people are encouraged to engage with black histories, beyond discussions of racism and slavery.

STG would not be what it is today without Black culture, art, dance, music, storytelling, scholarship, leadership, and professional expertise. As we look to the future, we will not forget our history—which includes so much to be proud of and so much to improve upon and learn from. In pursuit of our vision as "The People's Theatre," we are committed to examining, challenging, and updating our practices. This February (and all year long), we invite you to explore the list of resources below to learn more about the importance of Black History Month and celebrate our Black community.

Black History Month resource list:

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Educational materials

About Black History Month:

• Black History Month — National Geographic Kids details an overview of the beginnings of Black History Month and how it is honored today.
• Here's the story behind Black History Month, and why its celebrated in February — Jonathan Franklin discusses how annually, there is a different central theme or focus behind Black History Month, along with why February was chosen as Black History Month.
• Black History National Archives — Explore Black history through primary sources from the National Archives.
• Celebrate Black History Month  — JSTOR editors' round-up of their favorite stories in honor of Black History Month

Documentaries/films:

• Summer of Soul (Hulu)
• Let The World See (Hulu)
• The 1619 Project (Hulu)
• More Than A Month (PBS)
• The Loving Story (HBO)
• Freedom Riders (PBS)
• 13th (Netflix)
• Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix)
• Is That Black Enough For You? (Netflix)

Podcasts:

• About this Collection | Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories | Digital Collections | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
• Historically Black
• 1619
• Black History Buff
• Noire Histoir
• Witness Black History
• Code Switch
• Seizing Freedom
• Pod Save The People
• Good Ancestor

Books:

• "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019" by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
• "Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto" by Tricia Hersey
• "Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches" by Audre Lorde
• "Grand Union: Stories" by Zadie Smith
• "All about Love: New Visions" by bell hooks
• "Black Futures" by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
• "Bad Feminist" by Roxane Gay
• "Call Us What We Carry: Poems" by Amanda Gorman
• "Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance" by Zora Neale Hurston
• "Carry on: Reflections for a New Generation" by John Lewis
• "So You Want To Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Olua

Community events:

For a comprehensive list of events, visit How to Celebrate Black History Month in Seattle by the Seattle Met or Black History Month Events for Seattle-Area Families by Parent Map

• Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Rosa Park Series
• Call to Conscience Black History Museum
• Words into Action
• A Seattle History Worth Preserving: Buffalo Soldiers
• Story-time at Tacoma Public Library's Kobetich
• Free Black History Month Tours at the Governor's Mansion

Upcoming performances at STG's historic theatres:

Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Various show times, Jan. 25 - Feb. 4 | Tickets start at $35 | The Paramount Theatre

Tribute to Patrinell "Pat" Wright 

1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m., Feb. 4 | $10 donation | The Moore Theatre

Ari Lennox: Age/Sex/Location 2023 Tour

8:00 p.m., Feb. 9 | Tickets start at $35 | The Paramount Theatre

Kountry Wayne: Help Is On The Way Comedy Tour

7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 | Tickets start at $35.50 | The Moore Theatre

7:30 p.m., Feb. 17 | Tickets start at $32.50 | The Moore Theatre

8:00 p.m., March 11 | Tickets start at $35 | The Neptune Theatre

8:00 p.m., April 7 | Tickets start at $27.50 | The Neptune Theatre

8:00 p.m., April 15 | Tickets start at $39.50 | The Moore Theatre

Black-owned organizations in Seattle

To find even more organizations to support, visit the Intentionalist — a site that "makes it easy to find and support local small businesses and the diverse people behind them through everyday decisions about where we eat, drink, and shop" 

Arts and cultural groups:

• Art Noire
• Alphabet Alliance of Color

• CD Forum
• Black Heritage Society
  

• Langston Seattle – Cultivating Black Brilliance
• 100 Leading Ladies of Color
• Nurturing Roots
• NW African American Museum
• NW Tap Connection
• Queer the Land

• SeaTac Ballroom Official Page
• Wa Na Wari

Restaurants:

• Communion Restaurant and Bar
• Pam's Kitchen 
• Ezell's Famous Chicken
• Catfish Corner 
• Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant
• Fat's Chicken and Waffles 
• Simply Soulful
• Baked from the Hart
• Downtown Spirits
• Emma's BBQ 
• Soso Good

Shops:

• Black Magic Sweets 
• Ma & Pops  
• Noirpack Inc. 
• Boosh Nursery
• Noir Lux Candle Co.
• Our Fabric Stash
• Valerie Madison Jewelry

Civil rights/social justice/civic engagement:

• Atlantic Street Center

• Africa Town Land Trust

• The Lavender Project
• Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network
• Seattle King County NAACP
• Black Lives Matter Seattle
• Urban League of Seattle

Storytelling and Media

• Ijeoma Oluo
• Converge Media
• South Seattle Emerald
• Rainer Avenue Radio World
• Urban Forum NW with Host Eddie Rye, Jr.
• 206 Zulu