The following events are being held in conjunction with Black History Month in Houston.

• Visit the African American Library at the Gregory School: Located in Houston's historic Freedman's Town, the library is housed in what was once the Edgar M. Gregory School, which served as the first public school for African-Americans in Houston. As the first library of its kind in Houston and one of the few African-American libraries in the country, the African American Library at the Gregory School serves as a resource to preserve, promote, and celebrate the rich history and culture of African-Americans in Houston, the surrounding region, and the African Diaspora. The African American Library at the Gregory School is located at 1300 Victor Street, 77019. www.thegregoryschool.org
• African American History Month at the Houston Public Library: www.hpl.lib.tx.us/aahm
• The Emancipation Proclamation (at the Houston Museum of Natural Science) on Feb. 16 to 21: www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=477&Itemid=498
• This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale is a film screening and conversation with filmmaker Jon Schwartz on Feb. 4 at noon at the Central Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney: www.hpl.lib.tx.us/aahm
• "Get On Board: Stories of the Los Angeles to Houston Freedom Ride" exhibit is showing at the Texas Southern University Museum until Feb. 19: www.tsu.edu/About/Administration/University_Advancement/Communications/GetonBoardExhibit%20.php
• Black History Is American History is at the Children's Museum of Houston WonderWeek, Feb. 23 to 29: www.cmhouston.org/en/rel/501/
• Houston Community College's 2012 Black History Scholarship Gala will be held on Feb. 25 at the Hilton Americas. The guest speaker is Vanessa Williams: www.hccs.edu/blackhistory
• Preserving A Legacy: A Tribute to Houston's Blues will take place on Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Hall. It will feature Grady Gaines & the Texas Upsetters, guitarist Milton Hopkins and Texas Johnny Brown, vocalists Trudy Lynn and Ray Brown, and the Kashmere Reunion Stage Band: www.spahouston.org/