Little Senegal 2001 – Algeria/France/Germany – 100 min by Rachid Bouchareb Aging Senegalese man Alloune curates a slavery museum in his home country. Spurred by the reaction of curious patrons, Alloune is inspired to find […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay…
“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.
26Feb, 2-5pm Portrait Story Days
Portrait Story Days – Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Listen to a story and create art inspired by someone in our collection. In partnership with Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, […]
The Uncivil Civil War: Films Beyond the Battlefields in February
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 The films of the Civil War are rich in the conflicts between the slave South and the abolitionist North. February 26, 4:00 pm: Slavery by Another Name Samuel D. Pollard’s Slavery […]
26Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour & Spoken Word Poetry
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America documentary: […]
25Feb, 6-8pm Live Music $5.00
The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble is committed to the preservation of African-American history and traditions–presenting songs and stories of struggle and perseverance, trials and triumphs, as expressed through a cappella music, drama and dance. […]
25Feb, 3:30pm Book Talk
A White House chef knows the Chief Executive in ways few others do, and many have served not only as cooks but as confidants and informal policy advisors. In his second book, Miller, the executive […]
25Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America […]
25Feb 10am – 12pm ASALH Authors Event
91st Annual ASALH Black History Month Luncheon & Featured Authors Event The […]
24Feb 7-9pm Lecture
Emancipation to Integration — 150 Years of Advancement in Educational Equality […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 