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 […]
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
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, […]
12feb – Hand Dancing & Its Amazing History by Tyrone Woods & Co., 7pm
African History and Culture Lecture Series Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin St NE 202-541-6226
12feb – Black Power in Washington, D.C. by G. Derek Musgrove, 2pm
G. Derek Musgrove, co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital, will join us to discuss his new project, the Washington D.C. Black Power Map. Cleveland Park Library 3310 […]
11feb – We Are Rising! The Story of Black Women & The Vote by CR Gibbs, 7pm
Join historian CR Gibbs as he presents “We Are Rising: African American Women & The Vote.” A lecture celebrating the centennial of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to […]
9feb – Author Talk: Democracy’s Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, DC 1960s-1970s, 2pm
Join Dr. Lauren Pearlman, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Florida at Gainesville, for a discussion of her new book, Democracy’s Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, DC 1960s-1970s, which narrates the struggle for […]
8feb – A Closer Look at African American Artists in SAAM’s Collection, 6pm
SAAM is home to one of the largest collections of work made by African American artists in the world. Join artist and scholar Allan deSouza, art adviser Schwanda Rountree, and DC-based art collectors Mel and […]
8feb – Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press and Public Relations
Join author Burnis R. Morris as he discusses the evolution of Negro History Week to Black History Month and how Woodson used the press to promote the contributions of African Americans as part of the […]
6feb – 100 Years of the Whitelaw
Come celebrate the historic Whitelaw Hotel during Black History Month and listen to a panel of speakers discuss the past, present, and future of the Whitelaw and the Shaw neighborhood. The panel will be moderated […]
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