Archivist Ken Chandler shows the pen used by President Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and his talk about how the National Archives for Black Women’s History preserves the history of the […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay…
“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.
21feb – Ebenezer AME Church Poetry, 6 – 9pm
Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Room 303 7707 Allentown Road Fort Washington, MD 20745 We are blessed and excited that the Ebenezer Social Conscious Ministry will staff a voter registration table at this Black History celebration. Please let friends and family members know […]
22feb – Campaign 72: A one woman performance on the life of Shirley Chisholm $, 3PM & 7PM
A One Woman performance on the life of Shirley Chisholm featuring Dominique Brown as Shirley Chisholm. The First African American Woman to run for President of The United States. The First African American Woman elected […]
21feb – Artist Gallery Talk: Delita Martin $, 12 – 12:30PM & 2:30 – 3PM
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave NW Join us for an in-depth, in-gallery discussion with Delita Martin about her work in special exhibition Delita Martin: Calling Down the Spirits.
21feb – Seniors and Cannabis, 10am
Presented by Anacostia Organics 202 845-8574 Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center 3500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE (202) 563-7225
20feb – Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, 7pm
2018 was a contentious year featuring a high stakes mid-term election with several marquee races making news globally. Filmmaker Robert Greenwald examines that year’s voter suppression efforts through the eyes of the Georgia voters affected […]
20feb – Film: Beloved, 5:30pm
Adapted from Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison’s acclaimed novel, Beloved is set in 1873 Ohio, as Sethe, a mother of three, is haunted by her horrific past of enslavement, and her desperate efforts to achieve […]
