There's lots to see and do this month at the Tempe History Museum! Check out Black History Month programming all February long, enjoy one of the many live performances, explore a historic home and save the date for Hayden's Ferry Days in March. 

Check out the full list of upcoming events below or visit tempe.gov/MuseumEvents for more information

Tempe History Society Lunch Talks 

“Overcoming: Growing Up in The South”
By Rosemary James 

Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 11:30 a.m.   

"Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his or her goals." - Dorothy Height 

What is it like to grow up in the south as a black person? Come along with me as I take you on an abbreviated, firsthand experience of my life in the south during the forties, fifties and the Civil Rights era.  You will surely leave this talk saying, “It was as if I had been there.” You may even be changed a bit if you open yourself up to what you hear. 

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Black History Month Family Program with Kawambe Omowale 

Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

Join the African American Advisory Committee of Tempe History Museum for a fun, interactive program to celebrate Black History Month! We’ll kick off with an African dance and drum performance from Kawambe Omowale, and then keep on dancing with an African dance workshop. Kids can also make a magazine bead craft. This fun, free event is for the whole family.  

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Community Chats:

Minister Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Were Their Struggles the Same?

Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.  

Join the African American Advisory Committee of Tempe History Museum as we review the common ground shared by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Minister Malcolm X.

Facilitated by Ahmad Daniels. Light refreshments will be provided. Held in the Tempe History Museum Community Room.

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Principles of Wealth Creation 

Black History Month program presented by the AAAC
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.   

Many middle-class Americans have been misinformed and miseducated when it comes to how money works in this country, and as a result, the majority of Americans retire poor or return to work after retirement.

Dr. Aimee Uwimana educates middle-class Americans on principles the wealthy elites use to build, protect and preserve their wealth, which leads them to retire and stay retired with dignity. This is a program in partnership with World Financial Group and the Tempe History Museum’s African American Advisory Committee.  This free event will be held in the museum’s Community Room and is open to the public.

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