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
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
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 […]
18feb – Celebrating Harriet Tubman and 100 years of Women’s Suffrage, 6pm
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
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, […]
