The National Park Service, in collaboration with Humanities in Public, will offer living history presentations integrated into the guided tours of the home. This added element will allow visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step back […]
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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Feb10 An Evening with Nikki Giovanni 6:30 – 8:30 PM
One of America’s most celebrated poets, Nikki Giovanni reads from her newest collection of poems, “A Good Cry,” in conversation with Andy Shallal. Busboys and Poets Books 1025 5th St NW Washington DC 202-332-6432
Feb10 “Cooking Up History: Carnival and Haitian Food Traditions” 1 PM
Explore the cuisine of Carnival and how communities in the Caribbean and U.S. celebrate this holiday through food. The museum has partnered with the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Washington, D.C.and the Smithsonian’s […]
Feb10 AnaDocs Photo-Journalism Exhibit 11 – 4 PM
Home: A black and white photography exhibit of Three generations of Crawley men. IBe’ Arts 1239 V Street SE Washington DC
Feb10 A Long Way From Home Noon – 3 PM $
Experience African American culture through hands-on activities and storytelling with master storyteller and griot, the Honorable Baba-C. Registration Requested. Saturday, February 10 | 12 – 3p Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring […]
Feb10 Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell, a film screening with Robin Hamilton 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Mary Church Terrell was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the first African-American woman in the US-appointed to a major city school board (DC). Learn more about this […]
Feb 10 ACM 50th Anniversary Mardi Gras Family Day! 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops. For the first time ever, the museum will hold its annual Mardi Gras event in our own 2,500 square foot main gallery! […]
MEN OF BRONZE Directed by William Miles – 1977
8:00 – 10:00 PM, Men of Bronze is the definitive story of black American soldiers of the 369th U.S. combat regiment and the 15th Infantry from New York, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” who served […]
Feb9 “Marking Great Civil and Human Rights Milestones of 2018”
….Douglass – MLK – Mandela Great Black Leaders of the Past and a Look to the Future 6:00 PM, Fraser Mansion – Church of Scientology National Affairs Office 1701 20th Street NW Washington DC 20009 […]
Feb10 B l a c k Composers Concert®
The James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Arts Presents Classical ¯ Jazz ¯ Gospel ¯ Sacred 3:00 pm Dunbar High School 101 N St NW, Washington, DC 20001 FREE ADMISSION, Donations Welcomed Featured Artists Tenor Anthony Ballard ♫ Soprano […]
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