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 […]
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Avoice: African Americans in Congress
The CBCF Avoice Virtual Library is a premier source of information about historical and contemporary African American policy issues important to researchers, academics, educators and students. Avoice captures and preserves the rich history of African […]
DC history conference thursday-sunday, April 3-6
The DC History Conference is co-presented by the DC History Center, DC Public Library, and HumanitiesDC, and supported by organizational partners and a volunteer planning committee. REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE The DC History Conference is […]
women who changed america: tour 8mar@2pm $
If you haven’t been on a Washington Walk, you haven’t been to Washington They founded organizations, they sponsored legislation, they blazed trails and suffered trials. For generations, women living and working in Washington, D.C. have […]
“President Grant – An Inclusive President” Panel Discussion
If you missed the insightful “President Grant – An Inclusive President” panel discussion, you can now watch the full recording. Hosted by the Institute for Politics, Policy, and History and the Association for the Study of African […]
Eve L. Ewing — Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism – with Clint Smith | 1mar@3pm
In Original Sins, Ewing demonstrates that our schools were designed to propagate the idea of white intellectual superiority, to “civilize” Native students and to prepare Black students for menial labor. Education was not an afterthought […]
celebrate national women’s history month
Events begin with the Women of Valor: The Six Triple Eight program, featuring retired colonel of the U.S. Army, Edna W. Cummings, Saturday, March 1st at 1:00 pm The event will begin with an open […]
Leveraging Our Dollars For Change | @NAACP
In the wake of nationwide protests against systemic racism in 2020, many corporations and institutions publicly committed to being more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Five years later and some are starting to backtrack without ever […]
Beyond Heroes and Holidays | 26feb@6-8pm
– A Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change Program This session will introduce educators and families to the newly released teaching resource guide Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within. This book […]
for gaza’s children | 23feb@4 – 9pm
Join us for a special evening to celebrate Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti’s 83rd birthday! The event will include a reception and book presentation honoring his influential work and lasting impact on literature and culture.
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 