Representative Adriano Espaillat Hosts Annual Black History Month Celebration, A Recognition of Black History and Culture

WASHINGTON, DC— Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host his annual Black History Month celebration at 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, February 22nd at the Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive (West 145th Street).

This year's event, host by Rep. Espaillat in collaboration with the East Harlem Repertory Theatre, will feature Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Natasha C. Coward, Petawane, Kenny Woo, and Thaddeus Birkett.

Open to the public and free admission. 

WHO: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) 
Harold Melvin's Blue Notes
Natasha C. Coward
Petawane
Kenny Woo
Thaddeus Birkett

WHAT: Annual Black History Month Celebration

WHEN: Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. (EST)

LOCATION: Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive (West 145th Street), New York, NY 10031

Click here to RSVP to confirm attendance.   

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/. 

Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov