February 8, 14, 21, 28 at 7:30PM
Author: DC Black History
“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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“How African American Families Have Been Portrayed in the Media”
February 7, 4pm – 6pm
ASALH, the founders of black history month
February 6, 12pm – 2pm A panel of authors, chefs and historians will share their work and discuss the important role food has played Black family life throughout the diaspora.
Barry Farm Collective
February 6, 12pm-2pm A discussion on the Barry Farm community’s history, architecture, and culture.
BLACK FILMS FOR THE CULTURE
Soulversations (Episode 1) Sy Smith
February 5, 6:00 – 6:45PM Indie artist Russell Taylor takes us on a music journey through performances pre-recorded at THEARC Theater along with artist interviews featuring local and national Black artists.
pbs.org/video/kindred-spirits-kpua93/
Chris Haley’s Reflections on Roots
zoom.us/j/93221836707 “In 1977 the television adaptation of Roots debuted across American television screens, inviting Americans to remember the painful history of the slave trade. By examining the history of his own family, author Alex Haley […]
Family Learning at DCPL
4PM After School activities Tune in to DC Public Library’s Youtube every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos! Who’s Kamala Harris? Take a fun quiz to learn more about the first female […]
The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable
6 February, 9:30am To participate in Civil War Roundtable Programs: Registration is required. Send an email to Rock Creek Park at rocr_superintendent@nps.gov by the Wednesday prior to this event using the email you want to […]
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