updated: February 9, 7pm
Month: February 2021
Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion
February 9, 5:30PM – 7PM The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library invite you to a virtual conversation about representation, kinship and storytelling. Join us as we analyze Bernard Gotfryd’s portrait of Alice Walker and discuss the related book “Training School […]
THE DUNBAR LEGACY: PASSING THE TORCH OF EXCELLENCE 1870-2013
February 8, 14, 21, 28 at 7:30PM
“How African American Families Have Been Portrayed in the Media”
February 7, 4pm – 6pm
ASALH, the founders of black history month
February 6, 12pm – 2pm A panel of authors, chefs and historians will share their work and discuss the important role food has played Black family life throughout the diaspora.
Barry Farm Collective
February 6, 12pm-2pm A discussion on the Barry Farm community’s history, architecture, and culture.
BLACK FILMS FOR THE CULTURE
Soulversations (Episode 1) Sy Smith
February 5, 6:00 – 6:45PM Indie artist Russell Taylor takes us on a music journey through performances pre-recorded at THEARC Theater along with artist interviews featuring local and national Black artists.
pbs.org/video/kindred-spirits-kpua93/
Chris Haley’s Reflections on Roots
zoom.us/j/93221836707 “In 1977 the television adaptation of Roots debuted across American television screens, inviting Americans to remember the painful history of the slave trade. By examining the history of his own family, author Alex Haley […]
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