Rosa Parks (1913–2005) is best known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words showcases […]
Category: Historical Property
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,” […]
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13Feb Play Reading/Discussion: Black Pearl Sings:Playwright Frank Higgins 12pm
Frank Higgins’ play is set in Depression-era Texas and, while based on some of the early musicologists’ collecting folk songs, imagines a meeting between a White musicologist from the Library of Congress and a jailed […]
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 […]
3Feb Giving Voices to Hope in Unity Concert 4 – 7pm
CAAPA (the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts) will be partnering with Youth for Human Rights DC for a Black History Month celebration of human rights and freedom. Washington National Opera performers accompanied by Dr. Lester […]
2Feb Know Thyself Book Fair
Thurgood Marshall Center For Services, 11 AM – 7 PM 1816 12th Street Northwest Washington DC 20009
16June – George Washington’s Mount Vernon: A VIP Cruise and Tour $$$
Join the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. for Mount Vernon as you’ve never experienced it! This tour package includes a round-trip river cruise, a docent tour of George and Martha Washington’s celebrated home, complimentary lunch, […]
11Mar Black Classical Composers Concert
3:30PM Asbury United Methodist Church 11th and K Streets NW Washinton DC
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 