Events begin with the Women of Valor: The Six Triple Eight program, featuring retired colonel of the U.S. Army, Edna W. Cummings, Saturday, March 1st at 1:00 pm The event will begin with an open […]
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“Frederick Douglass Birthday & Black History Month Celebration” at Martha’s Table
Saturday, February 8, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm | 2375 Elvans Road, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 The event will feature hands on activities and stories such as “Meet Mary McLeod Bethune,” and explore the “Great […]
“Walking in the Steps of the Bookman”@ Friday
Dr. Carter G. Woodson was affectionately known as “The Bookman” by residents in the Shaw neighborhood, and this walking tour (approx. 45 minutes) retraces routes and places frequented by Dr. Woodson and represents landmarks in […]
nps Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour | Saturday and Sunday
Commemorate Black History Month with a special National Park Service Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month at National Capital Parks-East!
Women’s History Month Programs – Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site1318 Vermont Avenue NWWashington, DC 20005 Friday, March 8th | […]
Black History Month: NPS
Every Thursday in February, 10:00 am, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS (1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005) “Reading Ranger, historic African Myths and Folk Tales by Dr. Carter G. Woodson” Join the Ranger […]
“Walking in the Steps of the Bookman”
Every Friday in February, 1:00 pm, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS (1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005) “Walking in the Steps of the Bookman” A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune […]
“An Evening with Mary McLeod Bethune”
at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS 1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 Email DouglassNHS@nps.gov to reserve your seat or to view the program online. This program will feature music, a performance by […]
National Park Service: 28 Days of Black History
Black history is American history. In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson began a weeklong celebration that has since grown into an entire month dedicated to remembering the achievements, contributions, resilience, and legacies of Black Americans […]
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Tour 17 Feb: 2PM
This February, join the DC Preservation League on a tour of the Frederick Douglass House, a National Historic Site located in Southeast DC. The tour will be led by the National Park Service. Attendees will […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 