Black history, includes art history, and over the years people of color have been portrayed in paintings in various ways and one local artist to get the full picture. Acknowledging African Artist “Art is in the eye of the beholder.

As Black History Month arrives, the murals of iconic Graves County and African American artists Helen LaFrance and Ellis Wilson were recently completed in the ongoing Dunbar Park project.

This year's Black History Month theme is "African Americans and Labor," and plenty of local museums and institutions are putting on special events. State of play: The Library of Congress is showcasing a display on Black labor,

Explore NCCU's permanent collection, watch documentaries at NCMA, go to a jazz concert, and more local ways to honor the month.