Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, WDC
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
Feb20 C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture
“Benjamin Banneker and the African Roots of His Science” 7:00 PM, Deanwood Neighborhood Library 1350 49th St. NE Washington, D.C. 20019 deanwoodlibrary@dc.gov or 202-698-1175
Feb19 Little Ethiopia DC’s 13th Anniversary of Black History Month
Please join the Little Ethiopia DC community and celebrate Black History Month in a quest for Dignity, Liberty, and Unity on Monday at the historic Fraser Mansion. The panel will feature Tiffany Lancaster, Advisory Neighborhood […]
Feb 17 & 18: FREDERICK DOUGLASS BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
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 […]
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 […]
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