Southeast Library 403 7th St SE Washington DC 20003 202 698-3377 Celebrate Black History Month at the Southeast Neighborhood Library! In costume and using monologue and original poetry, Marcia E. Cole will recount dramatic and imaginative escapes […]
“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
23Feb Author Talk with Sonja D. Williams 2pm
Award-winning radio producer and author Sonja D. Williams draws on archives and hard-to-access family records, as well as interviews with family and colleagues like Studs Terkel and Toni Morrison, to illuminate Richard Durham’s astounding career. […]
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 […]
18Feb The Legacy of Harriet Tubman 1pm
A One-Woman Performance by Cortenia Smith Please join us for “The Legacy of Harriet Tubman” featuring the brilliant actress Cortenia Kay Smith. This one-woman performance reveals the true spirit of Harriet Tubman, a legendary former […]
17Feb Jeopardy! 2pm
How much Black History do you know? Test your knowledge and skills, learn more and contribute to a winning intergenerational team. Woodridge Library 1801 Hamlin Street NE Washington DC 20018 202 541-6226
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 […]
12Feb 30th Annual Black Film Festival 6pm
30th Annual Black Film Festival at Georgetown Library BlacKkKlansman A Black detective sets out to infiltrate the Colorado chapter of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of his Jewish colleague. Starring John David Washington and Adam […]
