NYBG's Black History Month at Home

The New York Botanical Garden’s annual celebration of Black History Month is online this year but available all month long. NYBG will be showcasing cultural traditions of the African diaspora and exploring the influential contributions of Black people to botany, horticulture, ecology, and our collective understanding of the natural world. There will also be captivating dance, creative and inspirational children’s programs, important historical narratives, and fascinating plant stories. Don't miss a performance by the Harambee Dance Company, "Mamma Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya" and leaf rubbing workshops for kids, "The Hand Lens," a series on Black botanists and a conversation with curators Rashad Bell and Nuala Caomhánach about NYBG’s online exhibit "Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience."