St. Matthew’s Cathedral: main sanctuary 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 This special event features Msgr. Ray East, who will speak to us on the lives of four African-American men and women who […]
Month: February 2017
The Uncivil Civil War: Films Beyond the Battlefields in February
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 The films of the Civil War are rich in the conflicts between the slave South and the abolitionist North. February 19, 4:00pm: Freedom RoadJan Kadar’s Freedom Road (1979) captures the rare moment […]
18Feb 199th Anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s Birth
Celebrate the 199th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth with the National Park Service and its community partners Anacostia Arts Center 1231 Good Hope Road SE Washington DC 20020 Historic Photography Demonstrations Noon – 4:00 pm […]
18Feb 199th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth
Celebrate the 199th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth with the National Park Service and its community partners on Saturday, February 18 Anacostia Playhouse 2020 Shannon Place SE Washington DC 20020 Opening Ceremony […]
18Feb, 11:00am Lecture and Candy Tasting: Sweet as Sin
Susan Benjamin, candy historian, and author will give a talk about the historic origins of candy based on her most recent book, “Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America’s Favorite Pleasure.” […]
17Feb, 7:00pm Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration Kick Off
Get down in celebration of Frederick Douglass’s birth with a live band! Nucleus will perform. Douglass loved music – he sang, danced, and played violin with his guests at Cedar Hill. Anacostia Arts Center, […]
17Feb, 4:00pm CR Gibbs Lecture
Hidden Heroes: Africans American, NASA, & the Quest for the Final Frontier Long Branch Library 8800 Garland Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20901 Celebrate Black History Month […]
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