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 […]
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable
6 February, 9:30am To participate in Civil War Roundtable Programs: Registration is required. Send an email to Rock Creek Park at rocr_superintendent@nps.gov by the Wednesday prior to this event using the email you want to […]
Bishop Henry McNeal Turner Symposium
For much of the nineteenth century, Bishop Henry McNeal Turner was a voice for justice and humanity. He served as a minister, educator and U.S.C.T. veteran. On February 1, 7:00 PM The African American Civil […]
Sounds of the City: a Humanitini Event in tribute to WPFW DJ, Rusty Hassan 7pm
DC Legendary Musicians Inc. in collaboration with Humanities DC, WPFW-FM Pacifica, and the DC Public Library, celebrate the work of jazz historian and WPFW programmer, Rusty Hassan, with a virtual Humanitini event. Join the conversation […]
Drawing Lines: How Race Shaped DC’s Housing Landscape
Historian Sarah Shoenfeld and social impact designer April De Simone discuss continuing effects of historical racism in housing policy. Wed, January 27, 2021 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
MLK: The life of a prophet
Time: Friday, January 15, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please Join Phil & Pat As They Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On His 92nd Birthday With The Showing Of Their Documentary, “MLK: The Life […]
The struggle for DC self-determination—the right to govern the city and for full representation in Congress—has existed since the city’s inception. Early efforts were directed at securing voting rights in Congress and government by locally […]
Washingtonians are calling out the many ways institutional racism has shaped our city and the lives of those who have lived here. In response, the Historical Society is offering “The Most Important City: How the […]
“Race and Reform: Police Brutality in DC and Its Consequences” Co-presented by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and Historic Chevy Chase D.C. As Washingtonians, how do we understand—in the context of our city’s history—the murder […]
22feb – The Artifact, Archivist & Activists, 2pm
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 […]
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