Presented by the DC Public Library In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month The exhibition features three sections, created in collaboration with the editors of The New York Times Magazine […]
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“Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
A Labor of Freedom, Then and Now with the Movement History Initiative 11feb@6pm
Virtual Event | February 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST
Greenbelt Golden Age Club 11feb@11:00am
To Follow The Path of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle of Blacks in England and the Americas During the War for Independence by dr. c.r.gibbs
Nothing but the Blues: The History of Blues Music 8feb@2pm
Celebrate Black History Music and learn the history of the blues. Presented by the Washington Jazz Arts Institute, enjoy a mix of lecture and live blues[…]
Historically Black Phrases Live! 4feb@7 – 9pm
Live Gameshow in celebration of Black History Month HBP Live Returns! An interactive trivia game show about culture and language based on the NAACP Image Award-winning book of the same name Authors Jarrett Hill & […]
“Before We Were Enslaved” 4feb@6:00 – 7:30pm
Join us for Black History Month Lectures with historian, CR Gibbs. Lectures will focus on Black history, culture, and significant historical events related to Africa and the African Diaspora. C.R. Gibbs, a DC Humanities Council […]
A’Lelia Walker: Joy Goddess of the Harlem Renaissance 3feb@5:30PM
A’Lelia Bundles returns to Hillwood to share vintage photographs and stories from Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, the first major biography of her great-grandmother and namesake. Best known as the daughter of […]
Justice and Reconciliation: From Henry Highland Garnet to Harvey Johnson 3feb@6:00pm
Virtual Event | February 3, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST/ 4:00 p.m. MST/ 3:00 p.m. PST Filmmaker Xavier Frink will discuss his documentary and highlight the work of Henry Highland Garnet, president […]
ASALH black history month opening event 1feb:6:00pm
The historic group that brought you Black History Month: Association for the Study of African American Life and History virtual MEETING
A Century of Black History Commemorations 2026
2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William D. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stampsinstitutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and […]
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