2018 was a contentious year featuring a high stakes mid-term election with several marquee races making news globally. Filmmaker Robert Greenwald examines that year’s voter suppression efforts through the eyes of the Georgia voters affected […]
“Celebrations, Found Truths, Sheroes, Heroes, Events and Programs” which recognize and celebrate the contributions in art, literature, politics and education of the African American community throughout the year in the DC Metropolitan area.
Category: Public Library
20feb – Film: Beloved, 5:30pm
Adapted from Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison’s acclaimed novel, Beloved is set in 1873 Ohio, as Sethe, a mother of three, is haunted by her horrific past of enslavement, and her desperate efforts to achieve […]
20feb – Rayceen Pendarvis Is Living Black History, 6:30pm
Please join us for an evening of performances, interviews, artwork and more, starring emcee, columnist, community advocate, and lifelong Washingtonian Rayceen Pendarvis. Together with LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, Rayceen will guide the audience through a program […]
18feb – Film: Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, 7pm
Suppressed: The Fight to Vote Film Screenings Multiple Dates Francis A. Gregory Library 3660 Alabama Ave SE Anacostia Library 1800 Good Hope Rd SE 2018 was a contentious year featuring a high stakes mid-term election […]
12feb – Book Hill Talks – Janea West: Producer & Director, 7pm
Janea West created GROWN in 2016, a series for black women to see themselves on screen. The concept of the comedy-drama was to create relatable characters experiencing the challenges and difficulties of young adulthood: career […]
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 – What’s Really Going On Podcast, 7pm
Southeast Neighborhood Library 403 7th St SE 202-698-3377 The What’s Really Going On Podcast is about the intersection of politics and culture. Friends Henry and Noah breakdown the issues impacting those who are far too […]
