This June people took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to protest police brutality against Black Americans in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Comparisons to the uprisings of 1968 were unavoidable. Washingtonians’ […]
Author: DC Black History
DC Host features “Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
Programs that are free and open to the public will be continually listed and distributed throughout the year, please continue to submit to DCBlackHistory.com, DCBlackHistory on Facebook and dcblkhistory@gmail.com.
The struggle for DC self-determination—the right to govern the city and for full representation in Congress—has existed since the city’s inception. Early efforts were directed at securing voting rights in Congress and government by locally […]
Washingtonians are calling out the many ways institutional racism has shaped our city and the lives of those who have lived here. In response, the Historical Society is offering “The Most Important City: How the […]
“Race and Reform: Police Brutality in DC and Its Consequences” Co-presented by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and Historic Chevy Chase D.C. As Washingtonians, how do we understand—in the context of our city’s history—the murder […]
PBS station WHUT will host a free online screening and discussion of my new documentary Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell. Please register at http://whutkindredscreening.eventbrite.com/ Kindred Spirits explores the unique relationship between an African […]
Global Social Impact Resource List
Global Social Impact Resource List A List of Services in the Community During COVID19 Thanks to IAM, who shared this with me.
Words of wisdom 2020
Our Leaders are the People Who Impress Us with Facts, Truth, & a Wholistic view of How to Change the Issues of Our Communities, One Step at a Time
Letters to Our Quarantinees in Europe
The Military RHOsponse initiative was developed by the Rhoer Club to provide words of support, encouragement and care packages to military service members. In these uncertain times, the girls club has risen to the challenge of providing […]
