Washington Walks: Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. When Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had a two-block long section of 16th Street, NW christened Black Lives Matter Plaza, she guaranteed that it would forever be […]
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“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.
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‘Workshop Wednesdays’ from ASALH x Howard Univ. Social Justice Consortium
Wed, Feb 15, 2023 7:00 PM EST ASALH and Howard University’s Social Justice Consortium continue the workshop series with the February monthly installment of our latest edition in the acclaimed series, the Social Justice Reading […]
Poetry – Fighting with Words: Then & Now
February 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 Accomplished poets, seasoned and beginning, share via a round table discussion how they have used their craft over time to resist discrimination and fight racism. A variety of genres will […]
Black Like Me
Opening Reception to Meet the Artist: wednesday February 15, 2023, 4-8 pm 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20004 Featuring Artists: Wesley Clark, Julee Dickerson Thompson, Bulsby “Buzz” Duncan, Francine Haskins, Claudia Gibson-Hunter, Carolyn Goodridge, […]
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Mary L Romney-Schaab
An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: From Papiamentu to German by Mary L Romney-Schaab virtual_feb 13: 6:30pm An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: From Papiamentu to German is the true story of Lionel Romney’s wartime […]
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Rohulamin Quander
The Quanders: Since 1684, an Enduring African American Legacy by Rohulamin Quander virtual_Feb 13: 6:30 PM The Quanders Since 1684: An Enduring African America Legacy introduces stories that constitute the Quander family legacy as one […]
MLK’s Beloved Community and the DC Art Bank
This event explores how the art on the walls at the MLK Library might bring Dr. King’s teachings to life. Saturday, February 11 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – […]
National Capital Parks – east
An Unlikely Alliance: The Friendship of Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt Saturday 25 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 202-510-2423
Freedmans Village
Reinsch Library Auditorium | Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road – Arlington VA or VIRTUAL ON ZOOM: Registration 7 – 8:30 PM Join us as we help commemorate Black History month with this presentation by […]
Call & Response: Liberation Theology, Resistance and The Black Church
Black theology, or black liberation theology, refers to a theological perspective that originated among African-American seminarians and scholars, and in some black churches in the United States and later in other parts of the world. […]
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