DC Public Library’s Celebration of Black American Cinema Sorry to Bother You In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, Black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success after adopting a “white” […]
Category: Films & Documentaries
5Feb “Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story” 6:30pm
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church 1313 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 This new film explores the life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century. Born […]
I Am MLK, Jr. and The March 23Jan 5:30pm
Celebrate Black Life, History and Culture: Two films honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. I Am MLK Jr. This documentary explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and […]
MLK Week Movie Night 22Jan 4pm
As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, families can enjoy a series of short films about African American history, including stories about Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and a fictionalized young boy who […]
Evening Movies: Selma 15Jan 6pm
Tuesday, Jan. 15, on what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s 90th birthday, join us at Tenley-Friendship Library for the screening of Selma, an award winning movie depicting one of the pivotal moments in American Civil Rights […]
17May – Before the Freedom Riders: The Fight to Integrate Glen Echo Amusement Park
See exclusive, advance clips from Emmy award–winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman’s documentary in progress, Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round (2019). The film will tell a little-known and groundbreaking story of the integration of Glen Echo […]
Feb 20 Black History at the Woodridge Neighborhood Library
10:00 AM, Black History Month Film Series and Discussions: I Am Ali (112 minutes) “The man behind the legend – an intimate portrait”, shares unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali’s personal archive of “audio journals” as well as […]
Feb17 Community Conversation and Film Review of “The Road to Brown”
You are cordially invited to join the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, Inc. Board of Directors in partnership with Members of the Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for a Community Conversation and Film […]
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 […]
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