Celebrating all Shades of Black
Join The Black Experience Celebration at Burlington’s Flynn Theatre, February 22nd, 2025 @7pm
The Black Experience 2025 (BX25) is a ticketed event and flagship celebration of Vermont’s Black lived experience (cultural, communal, educational), and an addition to Burlington’s observation of Black History Month.
Fireside conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates!
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an award-winning author and journalist. He is the author of the bestselling books The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power, The Water Dancer, and Between the World and Me, which won the National Book Award in 2015.
Performance by SistaStrings!
The musical duo comprising sisters Chauntee and Monique Ross, bring their unique blend of classical training, soulful melodies, and contemporary sounds to the stage.
Make a day of it!
All day activities starting at noon! Catered lunch and a activations at Winooski High, Black movie screenings at Fletcher Free Library, Masterclasses at the Greater Burlington YMCA, this year has something for everyone!
Support The Black Experience!
This February, there will be the largest celebration of Black communities during Black History Month at the Flynn. From poetry to education, performances and community efforts, with National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates as the headliner. We are looking for sponsors and this is how YOU can help.
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