Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building – Great Hall – 2nd Floor (LJ200-E) 10 First Street SE ON DISPLAY FOR A LIMITED TIME In the aftermath of the Civil War, Northern Republicans in Congress proposed […]
Category: Celebrations & Commemorations
THE CENTENNIAL OF THE NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE 2020 IN DC
Rube Foster incorporated the Negro National League in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania before the meeting in Kansas City, MO that took place on February 13, 1920. Each team paid a franchise […]
Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) is best known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words showcases […]
1feb – Read Africa Festival 2020
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 1 to celebrate 2020’s Read Africa Week, a literary initiative to showcase young people’s literature with realistic depictions of African life. Featuring: ·Storytelling ·Crafts ·African food ·Book giveaways All ages are welcome, […]
1feb An Afternoon with Dr. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson Home, 1pm 1538 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 On Saturdays in February (1, 15, 29), the afternoon tours of the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be joined by “Dr. Carter G. Woodson,” […]
HARRIET TUBMAN DAY
2nd Annual Washington, D.C. Commemoration Theme: Celebrate to Educate Friday, March 8, 2019 6:00 pm Light Reception – 7:00pm Program Charles Sumner Museum & Archives 1201 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 Presented by Tina […]
3Mar Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony 4pm
To mark the Battle of ADWA and to honor Ethiopian and African American Veterans in the Pan African victory of the Battle (Mar. 1, 1806), an event will be held on Sunday at the African […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 