As a part of our online interview series for The Textile Museum Journal, contributing scholar Nancy Demerdash discusses the photorealist quilting practice of contemporary African American artist Bisa Butler. Dr. Demerdash explores the implications of […]
Santiago Mostyn’s installation Suedi (Slow Wave Edit) consists of two music videos created in response to Erik Lundin’s Suedi, a popular Swedish rap song that has become an anthem for Afro-Swedish youth. In one video, […]
Check each day for covid updates, film series are cancelled for all branches The DC Public Library branches have Black History virtual programs, in-person programs, exhibits, and grab and go activity kits everyday. Arts & […]
When poet and Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith set out to explore how the history of American slavery is interpreted and memorialized, he did so with an open mind and a generous heart. The result […]
IN THIS METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENGAGING HISTORY OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY, YOUNG READERS GET A GLIMPSE OF THE MANY FACETS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT’S IMPACT ON HISTORY. FREEDOM! THE STORY OF THE BLACK […]
ASALH’s incoming president will announce the second annual virtual Black History Month Festival program series. The 2022 Black History theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” The various programs will illuminate the theme through panel discussions […]
That Said with Michael Zeldin in conversation with Professor Eddie Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again, James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own. Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Professor Eddie Glaude, Jr., the James […]
The DC Black History Celebration Committee (DCBHCC) and The Mosaic Theater is collaborating to present our Senior community with the opportunity to attend a free play. The Mosaic Theater has allotted 100 tickets to DCBHCC, […]
“Live From the Whitelaw Hotel” Virtual Reading Part One – Three About “Live From the Whitelaw Hotel” Welcome to the plush lobby of the fabulous and segregated Black owned and operated Whitelaw Hotel located just […]
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