Panama City celebrates Black History Month: Several special events to check out

DeonTay Smith, Panama City News Herald
Updated ·2 min read
Black History Month in Panama City.
Black History Month in Panama City.

Editor's note: This listing will be updated as we get information about additional events. The most recent update published at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 7.

PANAMA CITY — Black History Month is in full swing in Panama City.

Black History Month is celebrated every February nationwide, and there are several events in Panama City. Here's a look at some of them. Do you know of a Black History Month event going on in Bay County? Send information to DCSmith@gannett.com

Black History Month Art Showcase Night

This event will take place 5-7 p.m. Feb. 13 in Lynn Haven City Hall Commission Chambers, 817 Ohio Ave. Panama City native Willie Spears will discuss the history of Bay County pioneer Hawk Massalina at 5:30 p.m.

First BLAM (Black Love, Art, and Music)

This event will take place each Friday during February at The Den, 311 N. Tyndall Parkway, Callaway. Doors open at 6 p.m. This event is for people age 21 and older.

Groundbreaking ceremony: Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center

This event will be Feb. 16, 4-5 p.m., at 705 E. 14th Court, Panama City. The mayor invites the community out to celebrate the grand opening of the MLK Recreation Center.

Florida State University Panama City BHM Luncheon

This event will be Feb. 21, 10 a.m-1 p.m., at 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City. Dr. Alma Littles, interim dean of the FSU College of Medicine, will speak on "Impact Tomorrow: Becoming a Champion of Change."

'America’s First Muslims: From Chains to Civil Rights'

This presentation will take place at Florida State University Panama City, which hosts professor Hadia Mubarak, Ph.D., from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event is Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m., at 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City.

Black History Month Festival @ A.D. Harris School

This event will be Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 819 E. 11th St., Panama City. The community will have an opportunity to engage in Black culture, with vendors, food trucks and live performances featured.

DCSmith@gannett.com

This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Events for Black History Month in Panama City