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
“Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
18feb – Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era, 12pm
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 […]
12feb – Documentary Premiere: Race for the White House “Obama v. McCain,” 7pm
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, […]
12feb – Hand Dancing & Its Amazing History by Tyrone Woods & Co., 7pm
African History and Culture Lecture Series Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin St NE 202-541-6226
12feb – Black Power in Washington, D.C. by G. Derek Musgrove, 2pm
G. Derek Musgrove, co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital, will join us to discuss his new project, the Washington D.C. Black Power Map. Cleveland Park Library 3310 […]
11feb – We Are Rising! The Story of Black Women & The Vote by CR Gibbs, 7pm
Join historian CR Gibbs as he presents “We Are Rising: African American Women & The Vote.” A lecture celebrating the centennial of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to […]
