In-Person Author’s Book Signing JW Marriott | 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington DC
Month: February 2026
celebrate 100 YEARS OF black history WITH ASALH
ASALH will hold programming in February, celebrating the 2026 Black History Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
Children’s Legacy Theatre Inc 27-28feb&1Mar
A remix of Akhnation by Agatha Christie A Hip-Hop Adaptation Rewritten by Melissa Princess Best
jazz jams 25feb@7:30pm
Busboys & Poets 5331 Baltimore Ave Hyattsville, Maryland, A partnership between Clarice Presents and Busboys and Poets, Jazz Jams bring D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam! Balbed’s band will […]
Art Exhibit: Luther Wright: American Dreaming | now-8march
Prince George’s Publick Playhouse 301-277-1710 publickplayhouse@pgparks.com 5445 Landover Road Hyattsville, MD 20784 American Dreaming is a poignant exploration of the complex interplay between pursuing financial freedom and the Black experience in America. This series delves […]
The Voting Rights Act, Democracy and the Franchise 22feb@2:30-4pm
Presented by the Bethel Dukes Branch of ASALH at the Woodridge Branch DC Public Library 1801 Hamlin Street, NE WashingtonWashington, DC 20018 Learn about the history of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the systematic […]
A century of black history commemorations 21feb@11am-2pm
Join D.C. Black History Celebration Committee and Westminster Presbyterian Church for the annual Black History program. Westminster Presbyterian Church – 400 I Street SW Doors Open: 11:00 AM Program Start: 11:30 AM
2026 Black Composers Concert® 21feb@3pm
James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Arts Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, and sacred music, featuring the music of composers of African descent. Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, […]
Barry Farm: A Conversation Across Generations 21feb@1-3pm
Join EmpowerDC and the DC History Center for a screening of a sequel to the 2023 Barry Farm documentary which brings the story of Black-led struggle for land and housing into the present. Barry Farm: […]
Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Althea Gibson 21feb@11am-1pm
The National Museum of African American History & Culture is open daily to the public. Free timed-entry passes are required for entry. 1400 Constitution Ave NWWashington DC 20560 Althea Gibson shattered barriers as the first […]
