Archivist Ken Chandler shows the pen used by President Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and his talk about how the National Archives for Black Women’s History preserves the history of the […]

Archivist Ken Chandler shows the pen used by President Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and his talk about how the National Archives for Black Women’s History preserves the history of the […]
A panel discussion including Harriet Tubman descendant and historian CR Gibbs: How did Harriet Tubman and other African Americans influence the women’s suffrage movement? Fraser Mansion 1701 20th St NW (202) 667-6404
Join staff from the National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library for a monthly conversation about portraits and prose. Discuss a portrait from the museum’s collection in addition to Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Brown […]
Investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings during the civil rights movement. His work played a central role in bringing […]
The DC Black History Celebration Committee will again sponsor a City-wide Black History event, entitled “African American Men Sing Songs of Praise.” Featuring Male Choirs, Soloists, Ushers with M.C. TV News Anchor (channel 7) Sam […]
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building – Great Hall – 2nd Floor (LJ200-E) 10 First Street SE ON DISPLAY FOR A LIMITED TIME In the aftermath of the Civil War, Northern Republicans in Congress proposed […]
William G. McGowan Theater – National Archives Foundation 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW Race for the White House is a CNN original series narrated by Academy Award–winner Mahershala Ali. Using archival footage, interviews, and stylized dramatizations, […]
SAAM is home to one of the largest collections of work made by African American artists in the world. Join artist and scholar Allan deSouza, art adviser Schwanda Rountree, and DC-based art collectors Mel and […]
Join author Burnis R. Morris as he discusses the evolution of Negro History Week to Black History Month and how Woodson used the press to promote the contributions of African Americans as part of the […]