Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, February 29: 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Recognize the triumphs, trials, and achievements of Black Americans with a scavenger hunt.
The Birth of a Nation – Viewing and discussion of the controversial 1915 film
Thursday, February 29: 2:30pm – 5:30pm | Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library – Meeting Room 1 (10-100 Person Capacity)
Watch D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” and discuss this controversial film with other movie goers.
Thursday, February 29: 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library
Join us for a fun Black History Month craft!
Join us for a book talk and discussion with Kyla Sommers – Author of “When the Smoke Cleared”.
Thursday, February 29: 5:00pm – 7:30pm | Woodridge Neighborhood Library
What do you remember about 1968?
Music, Life and Legacy of Roland Hayes (a documentary) – with Jackson Caesar
Thursday, February 29: 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library
Despite facing tremendous political and economic inequality and disadvantages, Hayes would go on to become a world-renowned soloist who helped change the national music scene
This program is designed to be (E.R.I.E.) Educational, Resourceful, Inspirational, and Entertaining.
Author Talk – Laurence Ralph – Sito: An American Teenager and the City that Failed Him
Thursday, February 29: 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library – East Storefront A & B | 901 G St NW Washington DC 20001
A conversation with Laurence Ralph and Clint Smith
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 