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Black History Committee
The Prince William County Black History Committee (BHC) proudly announces the county's celebration of Black History Month for 2024. In February of each year since 1926, this nation has celebrated the achievements of African Americans who have helped shape this country's economic, political, and social evolution.
Prince William County government organizes a program annually, with the help of county employees, to showcase the various contributions of African Americans from all walks of life. For the county's program, the BHC annually adopts the national theme of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). ASALH is the organization Carter G. Woodson established in 1915 to promote global education on African American history. ASALH's 2024 theme is "African Americans and the Arts."
This year's theme explores how African Americans utilized the arts, particularly during the "New Negro Movement" of the 1920s. This period marked a shift where black Americans no longer accepted the limited definitions of "blackness" that were being portrayed in American popular culture.
This year's theme will be expressed through art, poetry, dance and music, and will include a discussion of the arts and crafts movement that influenced the building of the nearby Lorton Workhouse.
The event will begin with an art exhibit at 11 a.m. followed by a ceremony at 12 p.m. This free event is open to all county employees, and lunch will be provided.