This year’s programs and activities will honor the legacy and activism of Frederick Douglass and his connection to the Anacostia community in which his historic home lies. There will be community lectures, dramatic performances, hands-on kids […]
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
Feb16 The AllEyesOnDC Show: Politics of African Unity
This AllEyesOnDC, in honor of the work done by Malcolm X and Robert Mugabe, will take a look at both men’s legacies and explore what we as people of African descent need to do to […]
Feb 14 Ebenezer Bassett and Frederick Douglass, African American Leaders in American Diplomacy NOON
Ebenezer Bassett and Frederick Douglass, African American Leaders in American Diplomacy In recognition of African American History Month and the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’s birthday, please join the United States Diplomacy Center for a special […]
Feb12 “Black Metropolis: Great African Cities, Their Founding, and Evolution”
C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture, 7:00 PM Francis A. Gregory Public Library 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, Washington DC 202-698-6373
Feb12 “The Underground Railroad in the Nation’s Capital” 3:00 PM
C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture In celebration of 2018 African American History Month, noted historian C.R. Gibbs will deliver a presentation from his African American History and Culture Series entitled “The Underground Railroad in […]
Feb10 An Evening with Nikki Giovanni 6:30 – 8:30 PM
One of America’s most celebrated poets, Nikki Giovanni reads from her newest collection of poems, “A Good Cry,” in conversation with Andy Shallal. Busboys and Poets Books 1025 5th St NW Washington DC 202-332-6432
Feb10 Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell, a film screening with Robin Hamilton 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Mary Church Terrell was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the first African-American woman in the US-appointed to a major city school board (DC). Learn more about this […]
Feb 10 ACM 50th Anniversary Mardi Gras Family Day! 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops. For the first time ever, the museum will hold its annual Mardi Gras event in our own 2,500 square foot main gallery! […]
MEN OF BRONZE Directed by William Miles – 1977
8:00 – 10:00 PM, Men of Bronze is the definitive story of black American soldiers of the 369th U.S. combat regiment and the 15th Infantry from New York, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” who served […]
Feb9 “Marking Great Civil and Human Rights Milestones of 2018”
….Douglass – MLK – Mandela Great Black Leaders of the Past and a Look to the Future 6:00 PM, Fraser Mansion – Church of Scientology National Affairs Office 1701 20th Street NW Washington DC 20009 […]
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