Dr. Carter G. Woodson was affectionately known as “The Bookman” by residents in the Shaw neighborhood, and this walking tour (approx. 45 minutes) retraces routes and places frequented by Dr. Woodson and represents landmarks in […]
Category: Historical Property
nps Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour | Saturday and Sunday
Commemorate Black History Month with a special National Park Service Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month at National Capital Parks-East!
Women’s History Month Programs – Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site1318 Vermont Avenue NWWashington, DC 20005 Friday, March 8th | […]
Workshop: Compelling Portraits with Jada Imani M
Today at Apple | 801 K Street NW | Washington, DC 20001 Celebrate the beauty of Black hair culture in a visual showcase led by photographer and filmmaker Jada Imani M. Experience her latest work, […]
South Africa: Democracy and Arts Activism
Georgetown Racial Justice Institute (RJI), and African Studies Riggs Library, Healy Hall, Third Floor – Georgetown University Campus | O St NW & 37th St NW Washington DC 20057 Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 6:00 […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Black History Month: Find YOUR story – Use free digital tools to explore your family’s history Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 4:00pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library Wednesdays and Sundays during Black History […]
African American Civil War History: Why does this history matter now more than ever?
Why were Black soldiers so important to the outcome of the Civil War? What influence did their role have on America’s future? Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 6 – 8pm Buffet Dinner followed by Program […]
Holding Sacred Space: Connecting Through the Spirituality of Sound
The Georgetown Woodshed Center for Art, Thought, and Culture at the Racial Justice Institute (RJI) in collaboration with Campus Ministries Monday, February 26, 2024 RSVP: Reception at Healy Hall 5:00-5:30 pm | Event at Dahlgren Chapel 5:30-6:30 pm […]
James A. Lafayette, Revolutionary War Spy
Southwest Neighborhood Library | 900 Wesley Pl SW, Washington, DC 20024 Friday, February 23 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm James A. Lafayette was a spy for the Patriots in Virginia during the fight for American Independence. […]
Celebrating Duke Ellington
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library | East Storefront A & B Friday, February 23 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm In honor of Duke Ellington and Black History Month, the World Music Collective, […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 