Black people

Fairbanks is celebrating Martin Luther King’s birthday weekend with several events including a gospel festival Friday evening, a youth breakfast Saturday, and a Black history event Sunday afternoon. That presentation at Pioneer Park will cover the efforts to document important firsts in Alaska’s Black community.

For some reason, people who recreate in public outdoor spaces are disproportionately white. Folks in the UAF Department of Natural Resources & Environment want to learn more about this by hearing from communities of color.