“Crusade for Liberty: Frederick Douglass, the Civil War & DC Emancipation.” 7:00PM Georgetown Neighborhood Library 3260 R St. NW Washington DC 20007 202-727-0232 In celebration of 2018 African American History Month, distinguished historian C.R. […]
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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.
February – Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Father of African American History
During Black History Month, the Woodson Home is open to the public for tours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives […]
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Tell Them We Are Rising explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. This film reveals the rich history […]
Feb6 Fly Boys: Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee Airmen
This documentary tells the story of struggle and the ultimate triumph of the brave African-American soldiers who served their country during World War II. The film chronicles the “Tuskegee Airmen” program, a controversial military initiative […]
Feb6 Black History Month Comic Book Art
For this Black History Month program, students will practice drawing popular black superheroes and historical figures. Presented by Williams Jones of the Afrofuturism Network. Basic techniques of comic book art will be demonstrated in this program. […]
6Feb Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America
Thomas Jefferson fathered three daughters, two white and one black. In her book Jefferson’s Daughters, history professor Catherine Kerrison discusses the fascinating lives of these three very different women—Martha and Maria Jefferson and Harriet Hemings—while depicting […]
February – In My Minds Eye
In My Minds Eye Exhibition runs through February 28th Tuesday thru Friday – 12 Noon until 4 pm Presented by BADC & Pepco Edison Place Art Gallery Pepco Edison Place Art Gallery 702 8th Street, […]
Feb6 Frederick Douglas, Haiti, and the Civil War
Along with millions of people of color and abolitionists, Haiti inspired Douglass to fight for freedom in America. His lifelong relationship to Haiti culminated in his service as United States Minister to Haiti in 1889 […]
City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference launched The Poor People’s Campaign — a national, multiethnic, multicultural movement to demand equal access to economic opportunities and security for all people. […]
Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia
“Douglass’ college ties extended far and wide,” Letter to the Editor of the Star Democrat, February 1, 2018 [Paper of Record of Maryland’s Eastern Shore]
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