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, […]
Category: DC Black History Happens Now
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,” […]
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story; “I’m Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired” 25Jan
Come Celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend with us! Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye, which means “beautiful heart that sings”, embodies the heart, passion, and activism of Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin combined with the […]
Aunt Betty & Fort Stevens
It was 1861, only blocks from my house, when Elizabeth Proctor Thomas’ farm was taken from her. It was replaced by a badly needed Union military fort that would defend Washington DC. How Mrs. Thomas […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 6:30 p.m. Many people are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. But did you know that was not his first major address in the […]
A Right To The City Author Talk Series: Theodore Greene
When Saturday, January 18, 2020, 2 – 4 PM Co-sponsor American University, Metropolitan Policy Center Venue Anacostia Community Museum Event Location Program Room Cost Free Get Tickets http://www.eventbrite.com… Related Exhibition A Right To The City Details Theodore Greene […]
Film and Discussion: Southwest Remembered: A Story of Urban Renewal
When Saturday, January 11, 2020, 2 – 4 PM Venue Anacostia Community Museum Event Location Program Room Cost Free Get Tickets http://www.eventbrite.com… Related Exhibition A Right To The City Details This award-winning documentary examines the history of Southwest […]
JOE MADISON, The Black Eagle, on Shadow Politics – Dec. 29th
JOE MADISON, The Black Eagle, on Shadow Politics – Dec. 29th — Read on shoutout.wix.com/so/9cMz3WZYG
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