10 a.m. – Noon, Washington Renaissance Hotel 999 Ninth Street NW Washington D.C. Free and open to the public. Prior to the annual black history luncheon, a featured authors event which is free and open to […]
Category: Annual Event
Feb 17 & 18: FREDERICK DOUGLASS BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
This year’s programs and activities will honor the legacy and activism of Frederick Douglass and his connection to the Anacostia community in which his historic home lies. There will be community lectures, dramatic performances, hands-on kids […]
DC Black History Calendar online
Printed copies available at African American Civil War Museum 1925 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 200 I Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
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! […]
26Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour & Spoken Word Poetry
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America documentary: […]
25Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America […]
25Feb 10am – 12pm ASALH Authors Event
91st Annual ASALH Black History Month Luncheon & Featured Authors Event The […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 