The DC History Conference is co-presented by the DC History Center, DC Public Library, and HumanitiesDC, and supported by organizational partners and a volunteer planning committee. REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE The DC History Conference is […]
Category: Tours
women who changed america: tour 8mar@2pm $
If you haven’t been on a Washington Walk, you haven’t been to Washington They founded organizations, they sponsored legislation, they blazed trails and suffered trials. For generations, women living and working in Washington, D.C. have […]
Hold On, Change is Coming | 22feb@2pm
Artist talks at 2PMFeb 22: Cheryl Edwards, Carolyn Goodridge, Hubert Jackson BOOK SIGNING: Adrianne Lind Book Signings at 2PMFeb 22: Andrianne Lind, CYT, MSc, MA, BA, “Wellness on The Weekly: 52 Fun Prompts for Mindfulness, […]
We The People, Celebrating Black History Together International Art Exhibition-Artist
virtual Gallery Tour & talk | 8Feb@6:30 – 8:30pm With artists from Canada, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, and the USA, we have global representation of artistic voices and perspectives, transcending geographical […]
“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 | […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Black History Month: Find YOUR story – Use free digital tools to explore your family’s history Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 4:00pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library Wednesdays and Sundays during Black History […]
Struggle and Triumph: Black History on Pennsylvania Avenue
Black History from Emancipation to Home Rule $$ Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. | Approximately 2 hours Reservations REQUIRED and limited to fifteen (15) participants $35 per person When Washington, D.C was dubbed “Chocolate […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 