March 31 at the Charles Sumner School Museum & Archives April 1 – 2 at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
Tag: art
24feb@7pm ~ Activism through music & art
An activist, pianist, artist, mother, and wife, Hazel Scott is a Trinidad-born American Jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actress. Born 1920, Hazel Scott’s artistry gave her the platform to speak out against racial discrimination, […]
18feb@6pm ~ THE FUTURE OF BLACK: A Poetry Panel
Join THE FUTURE OF BLACK editors, Len Lawson and Gary Jackson, as they moderate a reading and discussion with contributors on P&P Live!
REMEMBERING BLACK BROADWAY AT THE “JEWEL OF U STREET”
Please note: RSVP’ing does not guarantee admission. Seating is first come, first serve. All patrons must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend.
we’re not asking politely
We Are Not Asking Politely: How letter writers won the campaign to rename the library tells the story of how D.C.’s downtown central library became the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Only months after […]
8feb@7:30PM ~ It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope & Empowerment $
In collaboration with the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the O.B. Hardison Poetry series will create a poetic mixtape in response to the exhibition It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, […]
8feb5:30PM ~ Art AfterWords
The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to a virtual conversation about love, second chances, and the power of a great torch song. Join us as we analyze […]
9feb@6:30PM ~ Black Lives Matter Describe-A-Thon
Celebrate activism in DC by helping provide access to posters collected from the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence in Lafayette Square. Celebrate activism in DC by helping The People’s Archive add posters collected from the […]
A CELEBRATION OF HAZEL SCOTT: Activism through Music and Art
An activist, pianist, artist, mother, and wife, Hazel Scott is a Trinidad-born American Jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actress. Born 1920, Hazel Scott’s artistry gave her the platform to speak out against racial discrimination, […]
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