Black History Month
English Conversation Club | African Americans and the Arts
America House invites you to a conversation session to explore the origins of Black History Month, with a focus on the most prominent African Americans in the art world. Let’s discover together with Sandra Cortina the influence African Americans have had in the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, …
Barack Obama – the First African American President
On February 17, come to find out more about Black History Month, an annual observance that is marked in the United States, known as African-American History Month. Also, you will get acquainted with remarkable personalities and the amazing contributions they have made across culture, politics, and the arts. With the help of your trainer – …
Essay Contest: African American Voices
From February 1 to 17, America House Chisinau invites school students aged 14 – 18 to participate in the essay contest: African American Voices! Participants are encouraged to research and learn about living African Americans who made an impact in different fields such as law, engineering, health, art, journalism, music, sports, politics etc. and explore …
Book Club Meeting: Beloved by Toni Morrison
America House Chisinau invites everyone to our Book Club Meeting. This month we will present the book 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 by Toni Morrison. The Novel is based on the true story of an African-American enslaved woman. The novel examines the destructive legacy of slavery as it chronicles the life of a Black woman named Sethe, who, despite …
Movie Screening|I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
America House Chisinau invites everyone passionate about history, rights, african-american culture to the Movie Screening on February 18, at 16.30. I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript Remember This House. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the …
Meet an American: Noelle Olumegbon | African-American History, Culture and Influence
Each February, the United States celebrates African-American History Month, also known as Black History Month. On February 11, America House Chisinau invites high school and university students to learn about the achievements of African Americans and their role in shaping U.S. history, music, sport, and other industries. Our special guest is Noelle Olumegbon, an American …
Digital Book Contest: History – Making African Americans
Do you know why February is considered Black History month? February is the birth month of two notable figures who contributed to African American liberation and civil rights: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and African American abolitionist, author, and orator Frederick Douglass. From February 7 to 21, America House Chisinau invites …