Presentation by Captain Ed Gantt, US Navy (Ret.) United States Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C. 20004 www.navymemorial.org […]
Month: February 2017
22Feb, 5-6:30pm Proud
Based on the true story of USS Mason, a trailblazing World War II U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort that was manned mainly by African-American Sailors. The PG-rated, 2004 movie stars legendary actor Ossie Davis, in his […]
22Feb, 3:30-5pm ROTC Scholarship and Service Academy Symposium
High school students will focus on the educational opportunities available at colleges, universities and military academies around the country. Our five service academies are among the most selective colleges in the country and offer free […]
21Feb, 2:30pm Civil War Reenactments featuring the Ladies of FREED
Celebrate Black History Month by joining the ladies of FREED (Female RE-Enactors of Distinction) as they perform stirring reenactments depicting the lives and contributions of black women of the Civil War era. Deanwood Library 1350 49th St. […]
21Feb, 28th Annual Black Film Festival @ MLKing Library
Join us on Tuesdays in February as we celebrate Black History Month with our annual film festival. The 28th Annual Black Film Festival offers a Double Feature every week, with entertaining and thought-provoking shorts and […]
21Feb, 5-8pm 12th Annual Afro-American & Ethiopian Heritage/Unity Celebration
African Heritage Dancers/Drummers and Little Ethiopia DC celebrate the 12th Annual Afro-American & Ethiopian Heritage/Unity Celebration “The ‘People To People- A Shared African Heritage’ celebration will present speakers who will highlight the over 200 years […]
February @ Montpelier Cultural Arts Center
Main, Library, and Resident Artist Galleries “Shout For Joy”: African American Sacred Music Traditions The 2017 Black History Month exhibition examines the development of sacred music within the African-American community. Through the stories behind the […]
20Feb, 6:00pm
Playwright and author Tom Minter stages his original play BLUES FOR A ROYAL FLUSH – In 1967 Duke Ellington finds himself buffeted by the activism of the times, and reaching for a new direction of creativity… Through […]
19Feb, 2:00pm Film at Swedish Embassy
House of Sweden 2900 K Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 Martha came to […]
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