Black History Month Celebrated in Epcot

Celebrate Black History Month throughout the month of February with special experiences at the American Adventure Pavilion in Epcot. Events include:
— Appearance by Chef G. Garvin, author of "Turn Up The Heat With G. Garvin: More Than 200 Incredible Recipes from the Chef Who Keeps it Super Simple"
on Saturday, Feb.13, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
— Appearance by Terrence Roberts, author of "Lessons from Little Rock" on
Saturday, Feb. 27, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Roberts is one of the "Little Rock Nine," a group of history-making African American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
— Addition of several new pieces to "Re-Discovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection". Included in Epcot admission.
— New portraits have been added to the pavilion's rotunda collection to illustrate the contributions of many African American notables. The new displays feature African American figures such as Thurgood Marshall, the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice; Ronald Erwin McNair, the second African American to fly in space; and Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to stage a public airplane flight in America.