A provocative book by noted scholars Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove. Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital has been called “an ambitious, kaleidoscopic history…essential American history, deeply researched and […]
Tag: black history
Feb12 “Black Metropolis: Great African Cities, Their Founding, and Evolution”
C.R. Gibbs Lecture Series on African American History and Culture, 7:00 PM Francis A. Gregory Public Library 3660 Alabama Ave. SE, Washington DC 202-698-6373
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
Feb11 Woodson in the House
The National Park Service, in collaboration with Humanities in Public, will offer living history presentations integrated into the guided tours of the home. This added element will allow visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step back […]
Feb10 AnaDocs Photo-Journalism Exhibit 11 – 4 PM
Home: A black and white photography exhibit of Three generations of Crawley men. IBe’ Arts 1239 V Street SE Washington DC
Feb 10 ACM 50th Anniversary Mardi Gras Family Day! 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops. For the first time ever, the museum will hold its annual Mardi Gras event in our own 2,500 square foot main gallery! […]
February – Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Father of African American History
During Black History Month, the Woodson Home is open to the public for tours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives […]
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Tell Them We Are Rising explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. This film reveals the rich history […]
Feb6 Fly Boys: Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee Airmen
This documentary tells the story of struggle and the ultimate triumph of the brave African-American soldiers who served their country during World War II. The film chronicles the “Tuskegee Airmen” program, a controversial military initiative […]
Feb6 Black History Month Comic Book Art
For this Black History Month program, students will practice drawing popular black superheroes and historical figures. Presented by Williams Jones of the Afrofuturism Network. Basic techniques of comic book art will be demonstrated in this program. […]
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