4PM After School Activities Tune in to DC Public Library’s Youtube every school day at 4 p.m. for fun and educational after-school live events and videos! To the Stars with Mae Jemison – Learn about the first black woman to […]
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Candid Conversations: Topics that Impact the African American Community
February 10, 17 24 at Noon
Organizing Black Families: The Colored Conventions
updated: February 9, 7pm

Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion
February 9, 5:30PM – 7PM The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library invite you to a virtual conversation about representation, kinship and storytelling. Join us as we analyze Bernard Gotfryd’s portrait of Alice Walker and discuss the related book “Training School […]
THE DUNBAR LEGACY: PASSING THE TORCH OF EXCELLENCE 1870-2013
February 8, 14, 21, 28 at 7:30PM

“How African American Families Have Been Portrayed in the Media”
February 7, 4pm – 6pm
ASALH, the founders of black history month
February 6, 12pm – 2pm A panel of authors, chefs and historians will share their work and discuss the important role food has played Black family life throughout the diaspora.
Barry Farm Collective
February 6, 12pm-2pm A discussion on the Barry Farm community’s history, architecture, and culture.

BLACK FILMS FOR THE CULTURE
Soulversations (Episode 1) Sy Smith
February 5, 6:00 – 6:45PM Indie artist Russell Taylor takes us on a music journey through performances pre-recorded at THEARC Theater along with artist interviews featuring local and national Black artists.