closing reception: 28feb@2 – 6pm At 1429 Iris Street NW, Washington DC, 20012 Featuring Artists: Doba Afolabi, Anne Bouie, Ram Brisueno, William Buchanan, Sheryll Cashin, Nicholas Chidahu, Julee Dickerson-Thompson, Buzz Duncan, Mentu Easwaran, Cheryl Edwards, […]
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 […]
In-Person Author’s Book Signing JW Marriott | 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington DC
ASALH will hold programming in February, celebrating the 2026 Black History Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
A remix of Akhnation by Agatha Christie A Hip-Hop Adaptation Rewritten by Melissa Princess Best
A partnership between Clarice Presents and Busboys and Poets, Jazz Jams bring D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam! Balbed’s band will play a set starting at 7:30PM. Bring your […]
American Dreaming is a poignant exploration of the complex interplay between pursuing financial freedom and the Black experience in America. This series delves into the nuanced relationship between aspiration and the systemic barriers that persist […]
Learn about the history of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the systematic dismantling of this legislation since 2013. Professor ER Shipp will detail the need for attendees to move from apathy and indifference to […]
Join D.C. Black History Celebration Committee and Westminster Presbyterian Church for the annual Black History program.
James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Arts Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, and sacred music, featuring the music of composers of African descent. Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, […]
Join EmpowerDC and the DC History Center for a screening of a sequel to the 2023 Barry Farm documentary which brings the story of Black-led struggle for land and housing into the present. Barry Farm: […]
The National Museum of African American History & Culture is open daily to the public. Free timed-entry passes are required for entry. 1400 Constitution Ave NWWashington DC 20560 Althea Gibson shattered barriers as the first […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 