Opening Reception Tuesday, April 3, 6–8 PM District Architecture Center 421 7th Street NW. Washington DC 20004 202.347.9403 The 1960s was a decade of upheaval. Post-World War II suburbanization had left American cities economically fragile and […]
“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.
Tag: 1968 riots
Apr 2 to Jun 1 reBirth::Washington DC 50 Years after 1968
The 1960s was a decade of upheaval. Post-World War II suburbanization had left American cities economically fragile and socially stratified. An unpopular and seemingly endless war in Vietnam was fueling dissent. And racial inequality remained […]
DC Black History Calendar online
Printed copies available at African American Civil War Museum 1925 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 200 I Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
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. […]
