In celebration of the book Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region, Ford’s Theatre is proud to present an elevated book talk with acclaimed Reconstruction scholar Dr. Kate […]
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The Origins of Black History Month
Join for a conversation highlighting the life and times of A. Philip Randolph, labor activist and freedom fighter. Randolph lived a life that embodied the message within “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” the […]
nps Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour | Saturday and Sunday
Commemorate Black History Month with a special National Park Service Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ […]
DC BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICK-OFF
D.C. BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM & WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESENT WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 400 I St NW Washington DC | 20024 | Limited Parking | Metro Access
DC Emancipation Day 2024
Sunday, April 14th: 2-4 pm – D.C. Emancipation Day: From Franklin Park to Mount Vernon Square – Hear why D.C.’s enslaved persons were granted freedom nine months before nation-wide emancipation occurred and where annual celebrations […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month at National Capital Parks-East!
Women’s History Month Programs – Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site1318 Vermont Avenue NWWashington, DC 20005 Friday, March 8th | […]
Exhibit: Building a Mixed Race Community
People, Buildings and Sites of the Winton Triangle Marvin Tupper Jones will be on hand at the Photoworks Gallery this Saturday, March 2nd from 2 – 4pm to greet visitors and discuss the history and photography […]
Annual Harriet Tubman day
Westminster Presbyterian Church | 400 I St SW Washington DC 20024 | (202) 484-7700
South Africa: Democracy and Arts Activism
Georgetown Racial Justice Institute (RJI), and African Studies Riggs Library, Healy Hall, Third Floor – Georgetown University Campus | O St NW & 37th St NW Washington DC 20057 Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 6:00 […]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Black History Month: Find YOUR story – Use free digital tools to explore your family’s history Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 4:00pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library Wednesdays and Sundays during Black History […]
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 