Over the next four weeks, the D.C. area comes alive with events highlighting contributions made by the Black community, lionizing heroes like Frederick Douglass and William Still; shining a spotlight on histories that don’t always appear in schoolbooks;

From hip-hop to soul food to HBCUs, these events celebrate Black culture and excellence in Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale and Tempe all month long.

Throughout the month of February, the Las Vegas valley is coming together to honor and celebrate Black History. 8 News Now compiled a list of several fun-filled events across the valley.