Celebrate Black History Music and learn the history of the blues. Presented by the Washington Jazz Arts Institute, enjoy a mix of lecture and live blues[…]
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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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Historically Black Phrases Live! 4feb@7 – 9pm
Live Gameshow in celebration of Black History Month HBP Live Returns! An interactive trivia game show about culture and language based on the NAACP Image Award-winning book of the same name Authors Jarrett Hill & […]
“Before We Were Enslaved” 4feb@6:00 – 7:30pm
Join us for Black History Month Lectures with historian, CR Gibbs. Lectures will focus on Black history, culture, and significant historical events related to Africa and the African Diaspora. C.R. Gibbs, a DC Humanities Council […]
A’Lelia Walker: Joy Goddess of the Harlem Renaissance 3feb@5:30PM
A’Lelia Bundles returns to Hillwood to share vintage photographs and stories from Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, the first major biography of her great-grandmother and namesake. Best known as the daughter of […]
Justice and Reconciliation: From Henry Highland Garnet to Harvey Johnson 3feb@6:00pm
Virtual Event | February 3, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST/ 4:00 p.m. MST/ 3:00 p.m. PST Filmmaker Xavier Frink will discuss his documentary and highlight the work of Henry Highland Garnet, president […]
Freedom and Resistance: An Exhibition Inspired by The 1619 Project: now – 15march
Presented by the DC Public Library In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month The exhibition features three sections, created in collaboration with the editors of The New York Times Magazine […]
ASALH black history month opening event 1feb:6:00pm
The historic group that brought you Black History Month: Association for the Study of African American Life and History virtual MEETING
celebrate 100 YEARS OF black history WITH ASALH
A Century of Black History Commemorations 2026 2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William D. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James […]
Author Talk: Bibb Country with Lonnae O’Neal 1feb
The MLK Library is excited to host author Lonnae O’Neal in conversation about her book Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy, and Lettuce, in recognition of Black History Month. 901 G St […]
A Century of Black History Commemorations 3-28feb
Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall – 2nd Floor This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance […]
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