News Release

Black History Month Virtual Programs

Black History Month

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News Release Date: February 2, 2022

Contact: Marty Smith, [phone]

ATLANTA - Superintendent Judy Forte of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park is excited to announce the 2022 Black History Month schedule for virtual programs, offered to organized groups. Superintendent Forte stated that, “As we celebrate this year’s theme, “Black Health and wellness,” we are embracing the courageous leaderships of Black Americans who contributed so much to the modern American Civil Rights Movement and to the financial health and wellness of the Sweet Auburn Business Community of Atlanta, Georgia.”

Virtual Programs for Organized Groups:

Mondays - Fridays, offered between 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Schedule your group for a 45 minute to one-hour presentation with Park Rangers, who virtually share special places in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, from childhood to adult.

Target audience: All age groups.

This program is free and requires a reservation.

The organization must provide the virtual platform via Zoom, Teams, WebEx… to invite National Park Service as a co-host.

Contact [phone] to make group reservations.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM - Black culture folklore presented by professional storytellers, Mama Koku and Arkbar Imhotep, followed by a virtual ranger tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home.

Target audience: Grades K- 4.

This program is free and available on a first-come, first serve basis.

Contact [phone] to hold a space for your group,

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Social Media Calendar:

Feb 01 – Feb 05, - Black American businesses in the Sweet Auburn Community

Feb 07 – Feb 11, - Leaders of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Feb 14 – Feb 18, - Black American women of the modern American Civil Rights Movement

Feb 21 – Feb 25, - Interactive trivia experiences pertaining to Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For more information, please visit www.nps.gov/malu and follow us on Twitter @MLKJrNHSNPS, Facebook MartinLutherKingJrNPS, and Instagram @martinlutherkingjrnps.