Montpelier Arts Center 9652 Muirkirk Road Laurel, MD 20708 Sissieretta Jones was the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1892. This Black History program is dedicated to the […]
Month: February 2019
Join Us for this Exciting and Joyous Event.
17Feb Hands of Mercy – The Challenges of Racism Talk
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington DC 20036 202-347-3215 The Social Justice Committee invites all to celebrate African American Black History Month with one talk being on the challenges of […]
17Feb Jeopardy! 2pm
How much Black History do you know? Test your knowledge and skills, learn more and contribute to a winning intergenerational team. Woodridge Library 1801 Hamlin Street NE Washington DC 20018 202 541-6226
15Feb Tcheka 6pm
“Strada” means road or way in Cape Verdean Creole. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tcheka takes his audience on a journey of dynamic sounds and rhythms that make up his exciting repertoire. Millennium Stage at The John […]
1925 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC
14Feb Deacon Izzy & The Congregation 6pm
This Valentine’s Day, join Deacon Izzy & The Congregation as they present “So N Luv Wit U”. Love and music will always find a way. Millennium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the […]
14Feb Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and Unbossed 12pm
In conjunction with the Featured Document display in the East Rotunda Gallery (on display until April 9th, we present the 2004 documentary that takes an in-depth look at the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, […]
13Feb We Dance to Survive! African Dancing and Drumming with Tyrone Woods and Company 7pm
C. R. Gibbs African American History and Culture Lecture Series Woodridge Library 1801 Hamlin Street NE Washington, D.C. 20018 202-541-6226 Learned experts will guide the audience into an exploration of the roots and techniques of African dancing […]
13Feb Play Reading/Discussion: Black Pearl Sings:Playwright Frank Higgins 12pm
Frank Higgins’ play is set in Depression-era Texas and, while based on some of the early musicologists’ collecting folk songs, imagines a meeting between a White musicologist from the Library of Congress and a jailed […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 