The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to a virtual conversation about love, second chances, and the power of a great torch song. Join us as we analyze […]
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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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9feb@6:30PM ~ Black Lives Matter Describe-A-Thon
Celebrate activism in DC by helping provide access to posters collected from the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence in Lafayette Square. Celebrate activism in DC by helping The People’s Archive add posters collected from the […]
7feb@12PM ~ Virtual Tour of the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS
Come explore where Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women made history! Check out the online, virtual tour of the Council House that was launched last year to learn more about the […]
Pride is one of the three core values of The Black Swan Academy. We believe that youth should be proud of who they are and where they come from. This writing contest is meant to […]
SENIOR MATINEE: Dear Mapel by Psalmayene 24
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The DC Black History Celebration Committee (DCBHCC) and The Mosaic Theater is collaborating to present our Senior community with the opportunity to attend a free play. The…
Mondays@11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ~ Yoga for Women of Color Description
Bhakti Yoga DC, 928 5th Street NWWashington, DC 20001 This class serves women of color, who are underserved and marginalized in many parts of our society. We aim to empower and bring women of color together by removing […]
6feb@7PM ~ Book Talk: BREATH BETTER SPENT
In Breath Better Spent, DaMaris B. Hill hoists her childhood self onto her shoulders, together taking in the landscape of Black girlhood in America. At a time when Black girls across the country are increasingly vulnerable to unjust […]
6feb@6PM ~ Film Screening — MORE THAN A TEST SCORE
Most of our Black and Brown kids (especially boys) were already struggling in reading literacy and are behind in their learning compared to other communities and more fortunate kids. The gap has spread wider due […]
Frederick Douglas was the “prose poet of America’s (and perhaps a universal) body politic. He searched for the human soul, envisioned through slavery and freedom in all their meanings. There had been no other voice […]
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