What would you say if you got to meet one of the greatest presidents of all time? While on an errand for seamstress Elizabeth Keckley, young Eliza finds a barefoot, uneducated country boy sneaking through […]
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Feb12 “Black Metropolis: Great African Cities, Their Founding, and Evolution”
C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture, 7:00 PM Francis A. Gregory Public Library 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, Washington DC 202-698-6373
Feb12 “The Underground Railroad in the Nation’s Capital” 3:00 PM
C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture In celebration of 2018 African American History Month, noted historian C.R. Gibbs will deliver a presentation from his African American History and Culture Series entitled “The Underground Railroad in […]
Feb11 Woodson in the House
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 […]
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! […]
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