James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Arts Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, and sacred music, featuring the music of composers of African descent. Enjoy a delightful afternoon of classical, jazz, Gospel, […]
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black history film festival
washington DC | 20feb: 12 pm – 11:30 pm panel discussion @2:00pm
A Labor of Freedom, Then and Now with the Movement History Initiative 11feb@6pm
Virtual Event | February 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST
“Before We Were Enslaved” 4feb@6:00 – 7:30pm
Join us for Black History Month Lectures with historian, CR Gibbs. Lectures will focus on Black history, culture, and significant historical events related to Africa and the African Diaspora. C.R. Gibbs, a DC Humanities Council […]
ASALH black history month opening event 1feb:6:00pm
The historic group that brought you Black History Month: Association for the Study of African American Life and History virtual MEETING
A Century of Black History Commemorations 2026
2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William D. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stampsinstitutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and […]
A Century of Black History Commemorations 3-28feb
Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall – 2nd Floor This small display celebrates one hundred years of Black history commemorations. Historian Carter G. Woodson initiated the annual observance […]
Woodridge Neighborhood Celebration
Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 am | FREE Come meet the DC History Center at Woodridge Neighborhood Library this Saturday to learn the history of the neighborhood, celebrate its culture, and connect with neighbors. You’ll […]
Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist
Committed to both craft and causes, this visionary artist-activist continues to inspire us today. One of the defining artists of the 20th century, Elizabeth Catlett addressed the injustices she witnessed and experienced in the United […]
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FIRST ASALH VIRTUAL CONVENING | 3/24/25 7:30-9:00p ET American democracy is fragile. It is an unspoken agreement between us (the people) and them (our elected officials). It is not perfect, and it is not finished. According to Hary […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 