Spring 2020 African History and Culture Lecture Series Please join us for our Spring 2020 African History and Culture Lecture Series. Historian C. R. Gibbs will present Hidden Heroes: African Americans, NASA, & The Quest […]
Day: February 3, 2020
THE CENTENNIAL OF THE NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE 2020 IN DC
Rube Foster incorporated the Negro National League in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania before the meeting in Kansas City, MO that took place on February 13, 1920. Each team paid a franchise […]
3feb – Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company: A Tribute to Marian Anderson
Join us for a new performance by the Portrait Gallery’s first Choreographer-in-Residence, Dana Tai Soon Burgess. This suite of modern dances pays homage to vocalist Marian Anderson, an icon who broke racial barriers through her […]
3feb – THE “BLACKITY BLACKITY BLACK” SHOW
“We all have a goal of bringing people together by challenging their biases and perspectives, amplifying the voices of folks often unheard, and making space for all types to be. To simply be. These things […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 