ASALH: “Why does Black History Month occur in February? The relevance of February goes back to 1926, when ASALH’s founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson first established “Negro History Week” during the second week of February. […]
Category: DC Black History Happens Now
kwanzaadc.org
The DC Kwanzaa Planning Committee is the coordinating committee for Kwanzaa celebrations throughout the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Kwanzaa Events Celebrate Kwanzaa with the community. Many events listed through Kwanzaadc.org will include a Zoom […]
kwanzaa
Pinback button celebrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa, 1960 – 1999.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
kwanzaa 2022
Sankofa Bookstore
We’re pleased to announce that the 49th annual DC History Conference takes place March 23 – 25, 2023 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. This three-day event is free to attendees. We invite […]
D.C. Black History Celebration Committee
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and the D.C. Black History Celebration Committee are honored to work together to offer a guide to events for Black History Month 2023. If you are coordinating, […]
experiments in freedom: the legacy of the dc compensated emancipation act
7 – 8:30 PM online tonight On the 160th anniversary of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act, how does its legacy permeate education, politics, and family histories? Following years of activism led by local Washingtonians including […]
Friday, April 8 at 2:00 PM ET/PT That Said with Michael Zeldin & D.C. Black History Celebration Committee Presents: A Conversation with Author, Anna Malaika Tubbs. Join Michael Zeldin and Anna Malaika Tubbs as we […]
DC History conference
March 31 at the Charles Sumner School Museum & Archives April 1 – 2 at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 