This February marks the start of the 50th Black History Month. While its roots trace back to 1926 with Negro History Week, the commemoration effort was expanded from a week to a month and recognized federally beginning in 1976.
There are plenty of events happening around Tulsa that give you a chance to celebrate and learn more about Black history. We rounded them up for you:
All month
⛪ Friendship Church Tulsa is hosting themed Sundays each weekend in February. It all culminates on the 22nd with “For the Culture Sunday.”
Feb. 5
🎥 Check out the Focus: Black Rodeo exhibit at Circle Cinema beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a screening of “Riding Legacy” and a panel discussion after. (And look out for our coverage of the event, coming soon).
Feb. 7
🧠 The 13th annual Black Wall Street Heritage and History Festival is happening at the 36th Street Event Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will feature music, dancing and food. This year’s theme is Black Thoughts Matter. Look out for some folks from The Eagle.
Feb. 7
🏇🏾 You’ve seen the screening, now you can see the real thing. The Oklahoma Invitational Black Rodeo happens at the Ford Truck Arena with shows at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Feb. 13
👨🏾🏫 Oklahoma residents can visit Greenwood Rising for free as part of its Freedom Fridays partnership with TTCU Federal Credit Union.
Feb. 18
📚 Rudisill Regional Library will be hosting a film screening for “Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space” from 6 to 8 p.m. The PBS documentary explores Hurston’s work as an anthropologist and writer and her role in helping preserve African American culture.
Feb. 19
✝️ Scratch your philosophical itch by joining Rethinking Religion’s talk titled “Does God Hate Black People?” at Rudisill Library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 21
😂 Get your laughs out at Low Down with the Funktion Comedy show from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7.
Feb. 21
🏫 Black History Saturday returns for its fourth year. It’s kicking off 2026 in its new home at Langston University-Tulsa. You can sign up online.
Feb. 24
📖 The Tulsa Flyer’s book club kicks off with a discussion on “Black Moses” written by Tulsa native Caleb Gayle. It runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and will be moderated by The Eagle’s executive editor Gary Lee.
Feb. 24
🤓 Test your knowledge at the African American Heritage Bowl from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rudisill Regional Library. It’ll be a trivia-style competition with the theme “100 Years of Commemoration.” You must register your team to play by emailing cass.meador@tulsalibrary.org.
Feb. 25
🎷 You can vibe with Soulful Sounds at the 36th Street North Event Center beginning at 7 p.m. It’ll be a candlelit affair drawing inspiration from the Harlem Renaissance. Gatsby glam or Roaring 20s attire is encouraged.
Feb. 27
🎭 World Stage Theatre is putting on a production of “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.” The first show is at 7:30 p.m. with performances throughout the weekend.
