authors speak: the impact of race on american society

Join us for a rich discussion and viewing of a powerful short film about the hardships of homelessness and the challenges Richard endured growing up.

Twenty years of providing art, culture and history culminated in an evening of laughter, music and nostalgia at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

Standing in the nature of Jupiter’s Riverbend Park on a Saturday morning, the students of the Black History Education program were encouraged to use their smartphones.Instead of prohibiting their use, the instructor astutely recognized how to invite the young...

During any given class of the Black History Study - Palm Beach County program, students would have “Lion King” moments. “Remember who you are,” commanded an ethereal Mufasa to his son, Simba. In the movie, based on an African tale, young Simba regained strength,...

Annual King Day Brunch Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 17, 2022

Parents and their children delve into musical genre’s impact as part of the Black History Study Palm Beach County Program What does “hip-hop” have to do with Black history? As Brian Knowles explained it, “hip hop” IS Black history. It is a lyrical collaboration of...

At the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, our youth are everything. Exposing them to their culture, history, art and legacy is a large part of our mission.

Annual King Day Brunch Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 17, 2022

How does one make a slave? On a Saturday morning, seven middle-school students sat in the historic cottage of a Black midwife, situated next to the historic home of a civil rights leader, and pondered that fairly difficult question. This was the first of many...

On a Saturday morning, it’s hard to compete for the attention of a teenager, who would rather be asleep.  But Joseph A. Petruzzelli of ITHINK Financial Federal Credit Union did his best to capture the attention and interest of the Black History Study Palm Beach...