Co-sponsored by the Washington Conservatory of Music. Doors open 2:30 p.m. Jerusalem Baptist Church | 2600 P Street Northwest | Washington, DC 20007 Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, and sacred music, featuring […]
Month: February 2025
“Walking in the Steps of the Bookman”@ Friday
Dr. Carter G. Woodson was affectionately known as “The Bookman” by residents in the Shaw neighborhood, and this walking tour (approx. 45 minutes) retraces routes and places frequented by Dr. Woodson and represents landmarks in […]
FREEDOM WAS IN SIGHT 6feb 6pm
A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation featuring Kate Masur Join Busboys & Poets at 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 to learn about a powerful graphic history of the Reconstruction era in Washington, DC […]
THE RUNNER’S ALMANAC and SEER 5FEB 6pm
Busboys and Poets: 14th & V NW Washington DC 20009 Join Busboys & Poets to dive into poet Indran Amirthanayagam’s latest collections with activist and author E. Ethelbert Miller The Runner’s Almanac This intimate and […]
Pen to Screen: Writing and Telling Black History 4 Feb 6PM
A Conversation with Julian Breece & Valerie Maholmes on ASALH TV Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 | 6 – 7pm | youtube.com/channel/UCh13walFEhshtIgjN890_bg
The Origins of Black History Month
Join for a conversation highlighting the life and times of A. Philip Randolph, labor activist and freedom fighter. Randolph lived a life that embodied the message within “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” the […]
nps Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour | Saturday and Sunday
Commemorate Black History Month with a special National Park Service Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ […]
LYFT! MUSIC AND BLACK LABOR PANEL
Throughout the centuries, Blacks have endured the struggles of work, labor, stage performances, employment, and labor legalities in their lives. From enslaved Africans who worked for free and used music to endure to the main […]
DC BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICK-OFF
D.C. BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM & WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESENT WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 400 I St NW Washington DC | 20024 | Limited Parking | Metro Access
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 