Join the National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) on Wednesday, February 21 from 12:15 to 1:00 pm EST to commemorate Black History Month. NMAD’s Public Historian, Dr. Alison Mann, will offer a talk on the […]
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Breaking Ground: Mayfair/Paradise Community History Celebration
The Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy | 3701 Hayes St NE Host: Dreck Spurlock Wilson, Humanities Scholar Saturday march 4 1:00 – 6:00 PM | free & open to the public Celebrate […]
Black History 2023
ASALH: “Why does Black History Month occur in February? The relevance of February goes back to 1926, when ASALH’s founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson first established “Negro History Week” during the second week of February. […]
25feb@9AM-12:30pm ~ Safety Summit 2022: Prevention over Punishment
Black residents of Washington, D.C., have long recognized that community violence cannot be solved through state violence. On February 25, we will convene to set forth a new legislative agenda that is evidence-based, directly responsive […]
Dr. Charles R. Drew Knowledge Bowl
12 February 11 AM ~ 1 PM Four teams, three students per team, representing Frostburg State University, Howard University, Morgan State University and Hampton University will test their knowledge of African American History and Diaspora […]
DC history conference call for submissions
The 48th annual DC History Conference takes place March 31 – April 2, 2022. The DC History Conference is an interdisciplinary, community conference considering the past, present, and future of the District, co-presented by the DC History […]
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
LOC blogs…
Hiram Revels: First African American Senator Two days after Mississippi is readmitted to the Union on February 23, 1870, Hiram Revels, a schoolmaster and preacher, becomes the first African American to serve in the U.S. […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 