“I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.” Martin Luther King, Jr once said. Having recently celebrated Chinese New Year and wished prosperity to our friends and families, Dr. King’s words may inspire many of us who are striving for our own dreams in the new year.

Despite having a working population of Africans in Asia, negro culture may seem to be a distant topic to many people in mainland China and in Hong Kong. While Black History Month has become an annual tradition celebrated every February in the United States and in Canada, did you know that International Black History Month is celebrated in Hong Kong?

With the support of social enterprise Global Citizens Community China, the first Hong Kong International Black History Month was celebrated in 2015. Not only does the annual event bring together people from Hong Kong’s black community, who hail from the Caribbean, Europe, South America, the US, the African continent, the celebrations also attracted locals who are interested in popular music and culture on display.

Musical shows, film screenings, and cultural displays are around us in local areas. If interested, look out for more, and perhaps contribute to the community!

(Photo & Article: CNN/Getty Images / CreatorMag.HK.)