SvnO1 Children’s Halloween Party and Light Show
Join the new SvnO1 Community events space for our first community event. Our Children’s Halloween Party with treats, games, and light show!
Join the new SvnO1 Community events space for our first community event. Our Children’s Halloween Party with treats, games, and light show!
Join local downtown Jersey City artist, Tarik Mendes at his open art studio at 150 Bay Street! Along with other artists at ART150, entrance located on Provost and 1st. Sponsorship by TelaModa & TelaModaPrints. Starting September 29, the four-day festival will feature over 1,000 artists at more than 140 locations spanning the entire city. JCAST […]
FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS on July 31, August 14 & Sept. 18 featuring dance performances and dance instruction (Salsa, Cha-Cha and Mambo) led by master teachers from top dance companies; music played by deejays from U-neek Sounds Entertainment. A live salsa band will perform on Sept. 18 to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. The time for all […]
Bergen Square Day, a celebration of the rich, diverse culture and history of Jersey City, will be celebrated Saturday, September 10th. from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. on The celebration, hosted by The Journal Square Community Association and the Bergen Square Historical Society, together with the Journal Square Special Improvement District and Jersey City Office […]
FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS on July 31, August 14 & Sept. 18 featuring dance performances and dance instruction (Salsa, Cha-Cha and Mambo) led by master teachers from top dance companies; music played by deejays from U-neek Sounds Entertainment. A live salsa band will perform on Sept. 18 to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. The time for all […]
FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS on July 31, August 14 & Sept. 18 featuring dance performances and dance instruction (Salsa, Cha-Cha and Mambo) led by master teachers from top dance companies; music played by deejays from U-neek Sounds Entertainment. A live salsa band will perform on Sept. 18 to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. The time for all […]
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational and deeply personal. Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller takes you on a journey that explores everything from milk to the thermodynamics of refrigerators with a wit and humour that makes these topics both approachable and delightful. And you probably like that sort of thing, nerd. Come see […]
Mana Contemporary Jersey City is thrilled to host its first Open House of 2022! And you are invited! Saturday, May 14, 2022 12-6pm Join our Open House and meet artists, curators, gallerists, and collectors! This event is free and open to the public. Do not miss: “Land of the Free”, two thematically related solo exhibitions […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to celebrate the African American History Month during the flag raising on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
African American History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States. It was first recognized in 1976 as an expansion of Negro History Week, which was first established in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In February 1969, Black History Month was first proposed by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from January 2 to February 28, 1970. In 1976, the celebration expanded to include the entire month of February, the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, an American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman.
While African American History Month is synonymous with prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, George Washington Carver and Barack Obama, there are countless other African Americans who’ve made a profound impact in history: self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker, astronaut Mae C. Jemison, open-heart surgeon Daniel Hale Williams, inventor Garret Morgan, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and “Father of Black History” Carter G. Woodson, who lobbied extensively to establish African American History Month as a nationwide celebration, among many others.
African American History Month has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated in February in the United States and Canada, while in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom it is observed in October.
Mayor Fulop and the City Council are joined by community members
To view the flag raising on YouTube please, CLICK HERE