The Manitou Springs Heritage Museum proudly hosts “A Century of Black History Commemoration: The Groves Family and Fannie Mae Duncan.” The exhibit opens 5-8 p.m. Friday, February. 6. During the opening reception, local musician Charles Lumpkin will speak about Black History Month and play the Black National Anthem on his saxophone.

John Groves (1840-1902) and Louisa Divers Groves (1861-1943) were born in Virginia and Missouri, respectively, and were the parents of Harry Edward Groves (1921-2013), who would study at Harvard and become a respected law professor at universities around the nation.

Fannie Mae Duncan was renowned as the founder and owner of the Cotton Club in downtown Colorado Springs, where her motto was “everybody welcome.”

Visit our FREE museum. Manitou Springs Heritage Museum 517 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829. For more information, call 719-685-1454, email: ManitouHeritage@gmail.com or visit www.manitouspringsheritagecenter.org Open 5 days (Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) Noon-4:00pm or by appointment.