The Assault on Jim Crow Education: Black Teens in the Civil Rights Movement, CR Gibbs Cleveland Park Interim Library 4340 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20008
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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.
23Feb, 7:00pm Lecture
Harry T. Burleigh: From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance Jean E. Snyder traces Burleigh’s life from his Pennsylvania childhood through his fifty-year tenure as a soloist at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan. James Madison […]
23Feb, 7-8:30pm “Race Not Place” by Sheryll Cashin
Silver Spring Library 900 Wayne Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910 In Place, Not Race, Cashin reimagines affirmative action and champions place-based policies, […]
22Feb, 6:30-8pm African-American Military History: A Few of Washington, DC’s Hometown Heroes
Presentation by Captain Ed Gantt, US Navy (Ret.) United States Navy Memorial Naval Heritage Center 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C. 20004 www.navymemorial.org […]
22Feb, 5-6:30pm Proud
Based on the true story of USS Mason, a trailblazing World War II U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort that was manned mainly by African-American Sailors. The PG-rated, 2004 movie stars legendary actor Ossie Davis, in his […]
22Feb, 3:30-5pm ROTC Scholarship and Service Academy Symposium
High school students will focus on the educational opportunities available at colleges, universities and military academies around the country. Our five service academies are among the most selective colleges in the country and offer free […]
21Feb, 2:30pm Civil War Reenactments featuring the Ladies of FREED
Celebrate Black History Month by joining the ladies of FREED (Female RE-Enactors of Distinction) as they perform stirring reenactments depicting the lives and contributions of black women of the Civil War era. Deanwood Library 1350 49th St. […]
21Feb, 28th Annual Black Film Festival @ MLKing Library
Join us on Tuesdays in February as we celebrate Black History Month with our annual film festival. The 28th Annual Black Film Festival offers a Double Feature every week, with entertaining and thought-provoking shorts and […]
21Feb, 5-8pm 12th Annual Afro-American & Ethiopian Heritage/Unity Celebration
African Heritage Dancers/Drummers and Little Ethiopia DC celebrate the 12th Annual Afro-American & Ethiopian Heritage/Unity Celebration “The ‘People To People- A Shared African Heritage’ celebration will present speakers who will highlight the over 200 years […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 