Santa Barbara Black Culture House will host a free panel discussion, 100 Years of Black History Month: A Living Legacy, 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at The Hub, 1219 State St., Santa Barbara.

The panel will address the work of educator Carter G. Woodson’s efforts to institutionalize Negro History Week on Feb. 7, 1926, which in 1976 was expanded to Black History Month.

“We will have a conversation about Woodson’s work, the importance of Black History Month, and what Black History means in the context of open hostility against diversity, equity and inclusion,” organizers said.

Panelists include James Joyce III, founder of Coffee With A Black Guy, former district director for former State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, and one-time candidate for mayor of Santa Barbara; and Aaron Jones, director of the Educational Opportunity Program at UCSB.

A third panelist is expected to be named shortly. Darrell McNeill, co-founder of Santa Barbara Black Culture House, will moderate.

Santa Barbara Black Culture House events are made possible through grants from Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture, The Towbes Performing Arts Fund, and sponsorship by the Black Rock Coalition. This event is further made possible through a partnership with TVSB.