Photo: The Lincoln School Story with Melvin Barnes
2024 Black History Month programs can be seen on OhioChannel.org. Search for "Black History Month."
Feb. 6, 2024- The Lincoln School Story.
The Ohio Humanities documentary follows a group of mothers and their children, the Lincoln School Marchers, in Southwest Ohio.
Feb. 13, 2024- The Underground Railroad.
The Columbus Metropolitan Library will talk about Ohioans’ role in this brave fight for freedom and teach participants how to find homes on the Underground Railroad route.
Feb. 20, 2024- The Lincoln Theater.
Suzan Bradford will speak on the history and restoration of the Lincoln Theater in Columbus. As part of this presentation, she will also bring a singer for a short performance.
Feb. 27, 2024 – The Henry "Box" Brown Show.
Rory Rennick will present the motivational and informative “The Henry Box Brown Show.” This entertaining show brings to life the experience of Professor Henry “Box” Brown, an escaped slave-turned-magician.