# Event Details - **Event Name**: How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Explore the migratory journeys of Black American people into Utah from the era of Mexican Territory through the formation of Utah Territory.About this EventHow We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in UtahJoin us and explore the migratory journeys of Black American people into Utah. From the era of Mexican Territory through the formation of Utah Territory and into statehood, you'll learn about the myriad pathways that brought Black Americans to The Beehive State. You'll walk away with a new understanding of how Utah's Black history has shaped Utah's cultural and historical landscape.Date: Saturday, 24 January 2026Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmLocation: University of UtahLifelong Learning Center540 Arapeen Drive, SLCRegistrationThere is paid registration for this class through the University of Utah. Register on their website at:https://continue.utah.edu/lifelong/class/llpot_508_how_we_got_here_the_story_of_black_peoples_arrival_in_utah - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/how-we-got-here-the-story-of-black-peoples-arrival-in-utah/100001980346922956 - **Event Categories**: workshops, black-history-month - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Salt Lake City - **state**: UT - **country**: United States - **location**: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah - **lat**: 40.7571079 - **long**: -111.8299364 - **full address**: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah, 540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/98ca69655730d94e02c326c30dd6efb335e5860d6106bbf7fd254fc0b7309cb3-rimg-w1200-h401-dcd9d9d9-gmir.png?v=1768934896 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah being held? - **A:** How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah takes place on Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Utah, 540 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah? - **A:** How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah is organized by Sema Hadithi Af Am Heritage & Culture Foundation. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** How We Got Here: The Story of Black People's Arrival in Utah is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Salt Lake City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation is Utah's premiere Black history organization and is dedicated SOLELY to the research, discovery, preservation, and telling the story of Utah's Black history. This is achieved through these means:*FREE Crucial Community Conversations*FREE Community Presentations*FREE Community Events -- such as the June 2022 Soil Collection Ceremony for two Black men lynched in Salt Lake County, and the June 2022 partnered mural of four influential and prominent Black women (Mignon Barker Richmond, Jane Elizabeth Manning James, Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Taylor, and Elnora Dudley) installed in the Mignon Barker Richmond Park in SLC*Professional history speaker ($500 per engagement)*Annual Ancestral Remembrance Celebration -- held the Friday evening prior to the annual history conference as 1/2 of the annual fundraiser*Annual Tell The Story History Conference -- the 2nd half of the annual fundraiser, an entire Saturday of Black history classes" } ] } ] ```