Black History Month 2024: African Americans in the Arts
Saturday, March 15, 2025
St. Paul Black History Month 2024 opening ceremony
Land acknowledgement for Dakota, Ojibwe, and Ho-Chunk ancestral lands
Poetry reading on cultural identity and societal perceptions
Mayor Melvin Carter keynote on youth leadership and future building
Proclamation of February 2024 as Black History Month in St. Paul
Discussion on Rondo neighborhood history and gentrification
Cultural and religious performances
Notable Quotes (3)
We begin this effort to acknowledge what has been buried by honoring the truth we are standing on the ancestral lands of the Dakota people.
Land acknowledgementOpening land acknowledgement
I am more interested in making the future.
Future buildingDiscussing his mayoral legacy versus his historic election.
We don't believe in lines in St Paul because this is your library.
City policyExplaining the removal of late fines for library books.
People (5)
Marvn TripCo-chair
Co-chair of the 2024 Black History Month committee.
Mauna AbdahPoet
Performed a poem regarding cultural identity and the commodification of Black culture.
Melvin CarterMayor
Mayor of St. Paul emphasizing youth potential, civic investment, and future-focused city policy.
Mariana WilliamsStudent
Daughter of the mayor; read a poem about the importance of knowing Black history.
DeAndrePoet
Read a poem concerning the history and displacement of the Rondo neighborhood.
Places Mentioned
St. Paul Public LibraryRondo NeighborhoodSt. Paul, Minnesota
Events & Meetings (1)
- February 2024 Black History Month Opening Ceremony, St. Paul Public Library
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
2024-BHM-Proclamation
Proclamation declaring February 2024 as Black History Month in the city of St. Paul.