Learn the role Black American sailors played during the Civil War Saturday, February 10 · 1 – 2pm EST Southwest Library 900 Wesley Place Southwest Washington, DC 20024 Image: Title image courtesy the National Archives. […]
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
black georgetown: the story of a proud community
by CR GIBBS A multi-media presentation will chronicle one of the District’s oldest neighborhoods, leading us on a journey of heartbreak and hope, of self reliance and resilience, as it fights to preserve its inspiring […]
The Rock Creek Civil War Round Table (RCCWRT)
“Emancipation’s Hidden Footnote: A Woke Narrative” By asa gordon The Rock Creek Civil War Round Table (RCCWRT) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: RCCWRT — Asa Gordon, Presenter Subject: “Emancipation’s Hidden Footnote: […]
U.S. Minister to Liberia Henry Highland Garnet and the U.S.- Liberia Relationship
Join the National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) on Wednesday, February 21 from 12:15 to 1:00 pm EST to commemorate Black History Month. NMAD’s Public Historian, Dr. Alison Mann, will offer a talk on the […]
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From Black Cargoes To Black Lives Matter: The Black American Battle Against Bigotry & Discrimination Tuesday, January 16th, 2024: 6PM
26mar@12pm ~ Mary Church Terrell: Suffragist, Activist, and Mentee
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Allison Parker, author of “Unceasing Militant: The Life and Times of Mary Church Terrell”, which examines the life and work Terrell, one of the most important African American […]
5mar@9:30AM ~Women of Color in the Suffrage Movement
by Ranger Kenya J. Finley-Jean, Supervisory Park Ranger, Civil War Defenses of Washington, National Park Service Ranger Dear Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable Members and Guests: Thank you for joining us each month on the […]
BLACK BODIES, PART II race norming in the nfl
The second session will focus on contemporary issues addressing health and well-being among Black athletes. It will feature a round table discussion among former NFL players and sports medicine professionals about issues of race norming, […]
28feb@7PM
D.C. Black History Celebration Committee (DCBHCC) Presents Saving All the Children and Families in Times of Crisis Black History continues with the D.C. Black History Celebration Committee virtual program Saving All the Children and Families in Times […]
24feb@5:30pm ~ Lynchings & Biophobia
Understanding the past is important in helping to move forward into the future. Historians at Montgomery History have done research around racial terror lynchings of African Americans that took place in Rockville, Maryland. This tragic […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 