Monthly Jazz Jam session led by DC based saxophonist Elijah Balbed! Clarice Presents’ Jazz Jams, in partnership with Busboys and Poets, brings D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam! Elijah’s […]
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“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.
Beyond Heroes and Holidays | 26feb@6-8pm
– A Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change Program This session will introduce educators and families to the newly released teaching resource guide Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within. This book […]
for gaza’s children | 23feb@4 – 9pm
Join us for a special evening to celebrate Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti’s 83rd birthday! The event will include a reception and book presentation honoring his influential work and lasting impact on literature and culture.
39th Anniversary Celebration of Bishop Melvin G. Brown | 23feb@11am – 1pm
39th Anniversary Celebration of Bishop Melvin G. Brown Service that will Honor him as a Humanitarian, Scholar, Bishop and Pastor.
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, […]
Black History Authors’ Book Signing | 22Feb@10am-12noon
Theme: African Americans and Labor | Location: The Westin Washington, DC Downtown This event is free and open to the public. Step into a celebration of Black brilliance at the ASALH Black History Month Festival […]
Art Talk Tuesdays | 18feb@6-8pm
Conscious Curation: A Discussion of Values-Driven Art with speaker Henry Thaggert, Art Collector & Curator
“Queer Awakenings” Pride Poetry Workshop | 18feb@6:30-8:30pm
Arts Club of Washington I 2017 I St. NW I Washington DC 20006 In honor of African American History Month In this workshop, we will look at poems that document queer joy, and write celebratory […]
From Slavery to Freedom: The Untold Story of America’s First Muslims | featured On pbs
Even before the United States was founded, tens of thousands of Muslims were already present, captured in West Africa and brought to colonial America in chains. Host Asma Khalid (NPR’s White House correspondent and ABC […]
Not My President’s Day | Panel Discussion: 17feb@6:30pm
Join artists, activists and concerned citizens on how best to resist the fascist state and the neoliberal response. Inspired by the We Fight Back 2025 Inauguration Protest at Malcolm X Park and the Anti-Inauguration Ball […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 