2025 Black History Month Celebration, Love Letters to the Caribbean
February 27, 2025, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
2025 Black History Month Celebration – DeKalb History Center
Love Letters to the Caribbean
Join us as Monica Foderingham highlights the diversity of the Caribbean diaspora in the metro area by showcasing unique aspects of Caribbean culture such as food, film, and music. Sharing her immigration journey to the U.S., Charmaine Hooke-Powell will remember the pivotal moment when she embraced her identity as a black individual and the challenges of assimilation.
Monica El-Amin, DHCs African American History Coordinator, kicks off the event with opening remarks that share her personal story and establish the connection between DeKalb County and the Caribbean community.
Our program will include celebratory musical selections from singer Nzinga Benton.
The event culminates with a spectacular meal from Phenomenal Food by Chef Holly.
Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
At the Historic DeKalb Courthouse
101 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
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FAQ
- Plan accordingly to account for traffic, parking, and arrival.
- You do not need physical tickets, your name will be on a list.
- Parking: We recommend Garage Parking.
- DeKalb History Center Members receive discounted parking at One West Court Square Garage.
- Parking garages with longer options are plentiful, and can be found on the City of Decatur website (click here).
- We don’t recommend Metered on-street parking due to it being limited to 2 hours.
The closest garage is
One West Court Square
158 W. Ponce De Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
- Public Transportation: We are located 400 feet from the Decatur MARTA stop.
- Handicap Accessibility: Handicap Accessible entrance and elevator are located on the Basement Level of the building. LIMITED Handicap parking is metered street parking located on E. Court Square. We recommend being dropped off is the best option for Handicap Accessibility.
- Event Recording: Event will be recorded and posted on our Youtube channel and this page after the event.
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