Tananarive Due, N.K. Jemisin, & Airea D. Matthews Folger Theatre $ 201 East Capitol St SE Washington, DC 20003 Main (202) 544-4600 Box Office (202) 544-7077 Cultural critic Mark Dery coined the term “Afrofuturism” in […]
Category: DC Black History Happens Now
12Feb 30th Annual Black Film Festival 6pm
30th Annual Black Film Festival at Georgetown Library BlacKkKlansman A Black detective sets out to infiltrate the Colorado chapter of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of his Jewish colleague. Starring John David Washington and Adam […]
12Feb Phelps Brass Band Returns! 5pm
Join Woodridge Neighborhood Library as we welcome Phelps ACE High School Brass Ensemble back for a second year to help us celebrate Black History Month! Listen to the band and enjoy a post-show discussion with them about their experience as […]
10Feb Black Wall Street 6pm
The Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St NW Washington DC 20566 Nikara Warren’s project Black Wall Street is a set of feel-good tracks designed as an […]
9Feb Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 5:30pm
The Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St NW Washington DC 20566 THIS SHOW STARTS AT 5:30 PM! DANCE CLASS – LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE One of America’s […]
9Feb Getting Started: African American Genealogy and DNA Testing 11am
Learn about African American genealogy and DNA testing with Andre Kearns. He is a native Washingtonian, Shepherd Park resident, and genealogist who has done extensive work in researching his ancestors and his family tree. Shepherd […]
8Feb COLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVE RISE 2019 7:30pm $
THEARC 1901 Mississippi Ave SE Washington DC Collage honors the legacy and contributions of giants and pioneers, from past to present. RISE showcases the company’s sheer athleticism and emotional conviction through powerful, historically inspired performances. […]
7Feb The Black LGBTQ Experience with Rayceen Pendarvis 6pm
The Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library and Team Rayceen Presents The Black LGBTQ Experience with Rayceen Pendarvis Celebrate Black History Month with an evening of live music, poetry, comedy, and more with co-hosts Larry Miller (WUSA 9) […]
7Feb Speak Truth: Black Lives Matter Intergenerational Dialogue 5-7pm
Speak Truth seminars bring students together monthly from public, public charter, and private schools across the District to discuss and examine contemporary social justice issues. Dunbar High School 101 N St NW Washington DC 20001 […]
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