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 […]
Category: Lectures, Talks & Panels
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 […]
5feb – We Are Rising! The Story of Black Women & the Vote
African History and Culture Lecture Series by CR Gibbs, 7pm Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin Street NE 202-541-6226
4feb – Hidden Heroes: African Americans, NASA, & The Quest for the Final Frontier
Spring 2020 African History and Culture Lecture Series Please join us for our Spring 2020 African History and Culture Lecture Series. Historian C. R. Gibbs will present Hidden Heroes: African Americans, NASA, & The Quest […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 6:30 p.m. Many people are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. But did you know that was not his first major address in the […]
21Feb Migrations: The African Presence Around The World, Past & Present – CR Gibbs 7pm
An eye opening chronicle of the many travels of people of African descent to distant lands from ancient times to today. Join author, C.R. Gibbs for his Winter Lecture series at the Deanwood Neighborhood Library in […]
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13Feb We Dance to Survive! African Dancing and Drumming with Tyrone Woods and Company 7pm
C. R. Gibbs African American History and Culture Lecture Series Woodridge Library 1801 Hamlin Street NE Washington, D.C. 20018 202-541-6226 Learned experts will guide the audience into an exploration of the roots and techniques of African dancing […]
7Feb Speak Truth: Black Lives Matter Intergenerational Dialogue 5-7pm
Speak Truth seminars bring students together monthly from public, public charter, and private schools across the District to discuss and examine contemporary social justice issues. Dunbar High School 101 N St NW Washington DC 20001 […]
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