Explore More! in Stem: How the Museum Uses Light

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a classroom program for ages 8 and older to explore STEM concepts in relation to African American history, culture or the museum. In this lesson, people will learn about discuss what light is, how solar power is used in the museum and the purpose of the museum’s “Corona.”

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Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Aida Bah, R/A Lead Cook at World Bank Group

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sweet Home Café Visitors can enjoy a special menu curated by Restaurant Associates’ (R/A) Aida Bah at the Sweet Home Café. Bah was born and raised in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and has roots in Senegal. Bah’s love for the culinary arts dates to her earliest childhood memories of seeing her aunt, an avid cook, prepare […]

Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (aka the Triple Nickles), make their own parachutes and test them. More information

Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (aka the Triple Nickles), make their own parachutes and test them. More information

King Family To Host Celebration of Life Memorial Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Naomi King

Ebenezer Baptist Church 450 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

ATLANTA, GA, March 14, 2024 /BPALiveWire/ – Members of the King family announce a service to celebrate the life of matriarch Mrs. Naomi Ruth Barber King, who passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 92. The Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, March 16th at Historic […]

Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about sound, frequency, famous African American electric guitarists and how electric guitars work. More information

Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about sound, frequency, famous African American electric guitarists and how electric guitars work. More information

Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Alexandra Strong, R/A Executive Chef at the National Museum of the American Indian

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sweet Home Café Chef Alexandra “Alex” Strong is the executive chef with Restaurant Associates (R/A) at the Mitsitam Café in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Before taking the helm at Mitsitam Café, she worked at a variety of R/A locations, including Capital One, the World Bank, the U.S. Senate, […]

Community Day: Celebrating Women in Music

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Heritage Hall  This program will feature live music, including Shared Voices, a program of the Denyce Graves Foundation. Other activities will introduce visitors to the lesser-known female artists from the museum’s collection.

Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives

William T. Young Library, University of Kentucky Lexington Lexington, KY, United States

The Black Women's Biography Collective invites you to Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women's Lives March 28th, 2024: 4 pm-6 pm and March 29th, 2024: 9 am-3 pm William T. Young Library Auditorium and Alumni Gallery, University of Kentucky Co-Sponsors: The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, University of Kentucky and African American Studies, Wake Forest University […]

Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives

William T. Young Library, University of Kentucky Lexington Lexington, KY, United States

The Black Women's Biography Collective invites you to Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women's Lives March 28th, 2024: 4 pm-6 pm and March 29th, 2024: 9 am-3 pm William T. Young Library Auditorium and Alumni Gallery, University of Kentucky Co-Sponsors: The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, University of Kentucky and African American Studies, Wake Forest University […]

Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Denise Jones, General Manager with R/A at the Sweet Home Café

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sweet Home Café Denise Jones is the woman behind Sweet Home Café’s successful operation. Jones earned Compass Group’s prestigious “Be A Star” award and served on the DIAC (Diversity, Inclusion, Action Counsel) committee for several years. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Jones joined R/A in March 1998 and contributed to the success of major […]

Webinar: Finding Your Fulbright: Fulbright Mentoring and Advising Program (MAP)

Virtual

The Fulbright Scholar Program has this a new mentorship and advising initiative called the Mentoring and Advising Program (MAP) which was created to increase Fulbright award numbers among diverse and underrepresented faculty (all ranks), staff, administrators, and scholars. Our next webinar, Finding Your Fulbright  is on Wednesday, April 3 from 3PM-4PM EST. Please register here. Applicants […]

3rd Annual Wilson Peace Symposium, Brown at 70: The Path Forward

The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice invites you to join us on Wednesday, April 10 for our Third Annual Wilson Peace Symposium. The 2024 theme is Brown at 70: The Path Forward, a moment to celebrate and discuss the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. This daylong event will […]

ReadersMagnet Book Confab Beverly Hills: Helping Authors Share The Stories Behind Their Stories

276 La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 276 La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

Self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet opens its book event season with the Book Confab Beverly Hills. The event, which is the company’s fifth book confab overall, will take place on April 17-18, 2024, at 276 La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills." After staging successful book confabs in Tribeca, San Francisco, San Diego, and Manhattan, ReadersMagnet […]

South Africa Trip Info Session

Hello all, We would like to extend invitation to others who may want to take this inaugural curated trip to South Africa with us in November. The last info session is May 2, at Noon and 6:00 PM PST. Thank you! ZOOM Topic: Trip to Southern Africa Time: May 2, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific Time […]